Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Let thy fountains be scattered abroad, In broad places rivulets of waters.
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?
International Standard Version
Should your springs flow outside, or streams of water in the street?
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?
Themes
Harlot (prostitute) » To be shunned
Marriage » The duties of a husband
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 5:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Do Not Commit Adultery Against Wisdom
15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, Even flowing ones out of thine own well. 16 Let thy fountains be scattered abroad, In broad places rivulets of waters. 17 Let them be to thee for thyself, And not to strangers with thee.
Cross References
Psalm 68:26
In assemblies bless ye God, The Lord -- from the fountain of Israel.
Genesis 24:60
and they bless Rebekah, and say to her, 'Thou art our sister; become thou thousands of myriads, and thy seed doth possess the gate of those hating it.'
Deuteronomy 33:28
And Israel doth tabernacle in confidence alone; The eye of Jacob is unto a land of corn and wine; Also His heavens drop down dew.
Judges 12:9
and he hath thirty sons and thirty daughters, he hath sent without and thirty daughters hath brought in to his sons from without; and he judgeth Israel seven years.
Psalm 127:3
Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah are sons, A reward is the fruit of the womb.
Psalm 128:3
Thy wife is as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.
Isaiah 48:21
And they have not thirsted in waste places, He hath caused them to go on, Waters from a rock he hath caused to flow to them, Yea, he cleaveth a rock, and flow do waters.