Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Should your springs flow outside, or streams of water in the street?
New American Standard Bible
Streams of water in the streets?
King James Version
Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
Holman Bible
streams of water in the public squares?
A Conservative Version
Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, and streams of water in the streets?
American Standard Version
Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, And streams of water in the streets?
Amplified
Should your
As streams of water in the streets?
Bible in Basic English
Let not your springs be flowing in the streets, or your streams of water in the open places.
Darby Translation
Thy fountains shall be poured forth, as water-brooks in the broadways.
Julia Smith Translation
Thy fountains shall be dispersed without; in the broad places streams of waters.
King James 2000
Should your fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Shall your springs be scattered outward? In the streets, [shall there be] streams of water?
Modern King James verseion
Should your overflowing spring be scattered abroad as rivers of waters in the streets.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let thy wells flow out abroad, that there may be rivers of water in the streets:
NET Bible
Should your springs be dispersed outside, your streams of water in the wide plazas?
New Heart English Bible
Should your springs overflow in the streets, streams of water in the public squares?
The Emphasized Bible
Let not thy fountains, flow over, abroad, in the streets, dividings of waters:
Webster
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?
Youngs Literal Translation
Let thy fountains be scattered abroad, In broad places rivulets of waters.
Themes
Harlot (prostitute) » To be shunned
Marriage » The duties of a husband
Interlinear
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Chuwts
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 5:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Do Not Commit Adultery Against Wisdom
15 Drink water from your own cistern, and fresh water from your own well. 16 Should your springs flow outside, or streams of water in the street? 17 They should be for you alone and not for strangers who are with you.
Cross References
Psalm 68:26
Bless God in the great congregation, the LORD who is the fountain of Israel.
Genesis 24:60
As they were leaving, they all blessed Rebekah by saying, "Our sister, may you become the mother of tens of millions! May your descendants take over the city gates of those who hate them."
Deuteronomy 33:28
So Israel lives in confidence, isolated as the fountain of Jacob in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens rain down dew.
Judges 12:9
He had 30 sons and 30 daughters, but he gave his daughters in marriage to outsiders and brought in 30 outsiders for his sons. He governed Israel for seven years,
Psalm 127:3
Children are a gift from the LORD; a productive womb, the LORD's reward.
Psalm 128:3
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children like olive shoots surrounding your table.
Isaiah 48:21
They didn't thirst when he led him through the desolate places. He made water gush from a rock for them; he split open the rock, and water gushed out.