Bible in Basic English
"Let water from your store and not that of others be your drink, and running water from your fountain."
— Proverbs 5:15, Bible in Basic English
“Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.”
“ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, And running waters out of thine own well. ”
“Drink water out of your own cistern, running water out of your own well.”
“Drink water from your own cistern and running water from your own well.”
“Drink water out of thy own cistern, and the streams of thy own well:”
“Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.”
And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training;
I did not give attention to the voice of my teachers, my ear was not turned to those who were guiding me!
I was in almost all evil in the company of the people.
Let water from your store and not that of others be your drink, and running water from your fountain.
Let not your springs be flowing in the streets, or your streams of water in the open places.
Let them be for yourself only, not for other men with you.
Let blessing be on your fountain; have joy in the wife of your early years.