Proverbs 5:15
¶ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
¶ Drinke waters out of thine owne cisterne, and running waters out of thine owne well.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:2–5Rank 1 from verse 15
2Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
3Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
4The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
5Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
2Neuerthelesse, to auoid fornication, let euery man haue his owne wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.
3Let the husband render vnto the wife due beneuolence: and likewise also the wife vnto the husband.
4The wife hath not power of her owne body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his owne body, but the wife.
5Defraud you not one the other, except it bee with consent for a time, that yee may giue your selues to fasting and prayer, and come together againe, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinencie.
- Hebrews 13:4Rank 2 from verse 15
- Proverbs 5:18–19Rank 3 from verse 15
18Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
19Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
18Let thy fountaine be blessed: and reioyce with the wife of thy youth.
19††Let her bee as the louing Hinde and pleasant Roe, let her breasts satisfie thee at all times, and be thou rauisht alwayes with her loue.
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Proverbs 5:15
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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A reservoir, pit, or receptacle made to collect and hold water.
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That which runs or flows; the act of running or passing with speed; the discharge of an ulcer or other sore.
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1. In a good, right, or sound manner. 2. A source of water.
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5:15¶ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
5:15¶ Drinke waters out of thine owne cisterne, and running waters out of thine owne well.
Selected passage5:16Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
5:16Let thy fountaines bee dispersed abroad, and riuers of waters in the streets.
5:17Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee.
5:17Let them be onely thine owne, and not strangers with thee.
5:18Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
5:18Let thy fountaine be blessed: and reioyce with the wife of thy youth.
5:19Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
5:19††Let her bee as the louing Hinde and pleasant Roe, let her breasts satisfie thee at all times, and be thou rauisht alwayes with her loue.
5:20And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
5:20And why wilt thou, my sonne, be rauisht with a strange woman, and imbrace the bosome of a stranger?
5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.
5:21*For the wayes of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.