Proverbs 5:16
“Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad,.... Or "shall abound", as the Targum; that is, streams of water from fountains;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Wedded love streams forth in blessing on all around, on children and on neighbors and ill the streets, precisely because…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 5:15-23
Solomon, having shown the great evil that there is in adultery and fornication, and all such lewd and filthy courses,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Let thy fountains This rendering (retained in R.V. marg.) gives a good sense: purity of married life (Pro 5:5) will…
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