15 Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well.

Other Translations of Proverbs 5:15

King James Version

15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

English Standard Version

15 Drink water from your own cistern, flowing water from your own well.

The Message

15 Do you know the saying, "Drink from your own rain barrel, draw water from your own spring-fed well"?

New King James Version

15 Drink water from your own cistern, And running water from your own well.

New Living Translation

15 Drink water from your own well- share your love only with your wife.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 5:15

Commentary on Proverbs 5:15-23

(Read Proverbs 5:15-23)

Lawful marriage is a means God has appointed to keep from these destructive vices. But we are not properly united, except as we attend to God's word, seeking his direction and blessing, and acting with affection. Ever remember, that though secret sins may escape the eyes of our fellow-creatures, yet a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, who not only sees, but ponders all his goings. Those who are so foolish as to choose the way of sin, are justly left of God to themselves, to go on in the way to destruction.

18 May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.

Other Translations of Proverbs 5:18

King James Version

18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

English Standard Version

18 Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth,

The Message

18 Bless your fresh-flowing fountain! Enjoy the wife you married as a young man!

New King James Version

18 Let your fountain be blessed, And rejoice with the wife of your youth.

New Living Translation

18 Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 5:18

Commentary on Proverbs 5:15-23

(Read Proverbs 5:15-23)

Lawful marriage is a means God has appointed to keep from these destructive vices. But we are not properly united, except as we attend to God's word, seeking his direction and blessing, and acting with affection. Ever remember, that though secret sins may escape the eyes of our fellow-creatures, yet a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, who not only sees, but ponders all his goings. Those who are so foolish as to choose the way of sin, are justly left of God to themselves, to go on in the way to destruction.