World English Bible
"Should your springs overflow in the streets, streams of water in the public squares?"
— Proverbs 5:16, World English Bible
“Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.”
“Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, And streams of water in the streets? ”
“Should your springs be dispersed outside, your streams of water in the wide plazas?”
“Let thy fountains be conveyed abroad, and in the streets divide thy waters.”
“Let not your springs be flowing in the streets, or your streams of water in the open places.”
“Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.”
neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!
I have come to the brink of utter ruin, in the midst of the gathered assembly."
Drink water out of your own cistern, running water out of your own well.
Should your springs overflow in the streets, streams of water in the public squares?
Let them be for yourself alone, not for strangers with you.
Let your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.
A loving doe and a graceful deer-- let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.