Proverbs 5:16 “Why should your springs flow in the streets, your streams of water in…”

Proverbs 5:16

Why should your springs flow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.

World English Bible

Should your springs overflow in the streets, streams of water in the public squares?

American Standard Version

Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, And streams of water in the streets?

Geneva Bible 1599

Let thy fountaines flow foorth, and the riuers of waters in the streetes.

Darby Translation

Thy fountains shall be poured forth, as water-brooks in the broadways.

Young's Literal Translation

Let thy fountains be scattered abroad, In broad places rivulets of waters.

Bible in Basic English

Let not your springs be flowing in the streets, or your streams of water in the open places.

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Cross references

“thy”

Deuteronomy 33:28 Psalm 68:26 Isaiah 48:21

Deuteronomy 33:28 · BSB

So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.

Psalm 68:26 · BSB

Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.

Isaiah 48:21 · BSB

They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow for them from the rock; He split the rock, and water gushed out.

“dispersed”

Psalm 128:3 Psalm 127:3 Genesis 24:60 Judges 12:9

Psalm 128:3 · BSB

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.

Psalm 127:3 · BSB

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

Genesis 24:60 · BSB

And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”

Judges 12:9 · BSB

He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

17Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers.

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