Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. New Living Translation Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. English Standard Version Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth, Berean Standard Bible May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: King James Bible Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. New King James Version Let your fountain be blessed, And rejoice with the wife of your youth. New American Standard Bible Let your fountain be blessed, And rejoice in the wife of your youth. NASB 1995 Let your fountain be blessed, And rejoice in the wife of your youth. NASB 1977 Let your fountain be blessed, And rejoice in the wife of your youth. Legacy Standard Bible Let your fountain be blessed, And be glad in the wife of your youth. Amplified Bible Let your fountain (wife) be blessed [with the rewards of fidelity], And rejoice in the wife of your youth. Christian Standard Bible Let your fountain be blessed, and take pleasure in the wife of your youth. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let your fountain be blessed, and take pleasure in the wife of your youth. American Standard Version Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth. Contemporary English Version Be happy with the wife you married when you were young. English Revised Version Let thy fountain be blessed; and rejoice in the wife of thy youth. GOD'S WORD® Translation Let your own fountain be blessed, and enjoy the girl you married when you were young, Good News Translation So be happy with your wife and find your joy with the woman you married-- International Standard Version Let your fountain be blessed and enjoy the wife of your youth. Majority Standard Bible May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: NET Bible May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in your young wife-- New Heart English Bible Let your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. Webster's Bible Translation Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. World English Bible Let your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionLet your fountain be blessed, "" And rejoice because of the wife of your youth, Young's Literal Translation Let thy fountain be blessed, And rejoice because of the wife of thy youth, Smith's Literal Translation Thy fountain shall be blessed: and rejoice from the wife of thy youth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet thy vein be blessed, and rejoice with the wife of thy youth: Catholic Public Domain Version Let your spring be blessed, and rejoice with the wife of your youth: New American Bible Let your fountain be blessed and have joy of the wife of your youth, New Revised Standard Version Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet your fountain be blessed: and rejoice in the wife of your youth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And your fountain shall be blessed and rejoice with the wife of your youth OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let thy fountain be blessed; And have joy of the wife of thy youth. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let thy fountain of water be truly thine own; and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Avoiding Immorality…17Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers. 18May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: 19A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.… Cross References Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. Ephesians 5:25-33 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. ... Song of Solomon 4:9-10 You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck. / How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices. 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. / The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife. / Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control. Ecclesiastes 9:9 Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun. Malachi 2:14-15 Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. / Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. Song of Solomon 2:16 My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies. 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Song of Solomon 7:6-9 How fair and pleasant you are, O love, with your delights! / Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit. / I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples, ... Matthew 19:4-6 Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ... Song of Solomon 8:6-7 Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all. / Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned. 1 Timothy 5:14 So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander. Treasury of Scripture Let your fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of your youth. rejoice Ecclesiastes 9:9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. Malachi 2:14,15 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant… Jump to Previous Blessed Blessing Early Fountain Joy Rejoice Spring Wife YouthJump to Next Blessed Blessing Early Fountain Joy Rejoice Spring Wife YouthProverbs 5 1. Solomon exhorts to wisdom3. He shows the mischief of unfaithfulness and riot 15. He exhorts to contentedness, generosity, and chastity 22. The wicked are overtaken with their own sins May your fountain be blessed The term "fountain" in this context is a metaphor for the source of life and vitality, often interpreted as one's family or progeny. In Hebrew, the word used is "maqor," which can refer to a spring or source of water, symbolizing life and sustenance. In ancient Israel, water was a precious resource, essential for survival and prosperity. Thus, a blessed fountain implies a life filled with divine favor, abundance, and continuity. The blessing of one's fountain suggests a prayer for prosperity and the flourishing of one's family line, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness and righteousness in ensuring God's blessings. and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth (1) the wife to whom thou hast given the fair bloom of thy youth (Umbreit); (2) the wife chosen in thy youth (Delitzsch); or (3) thy youthful wife. The former seems the more probable meaning. Compare the expression, "companion of thy youth," in Proverbs 2:17. Hebrew May your fountainמְקוֹרְךָ֥ (mə·qō·wr·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4726: Something dug, a, source, of happiness, wisdom, progeny) be יְהִֽי־ (yə·hî-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be blessed, בָר֑וּךְ (ḇā·rūḵ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse and may you rejoice וּ֝שְׂמַ֗ח (ū·śə·maḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome in the wife מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת (mê·’ê·šeṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female of your youth: נְעוּרֶֽךָ׃ (nə·‘ū·re·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5271: Youth, the state, the persons Links Proverbs 5:18 NIVProverbs 5:18 NLT Proverbs 5:18 ESV Proverbs 5:18 NASB Proverbs 5:18 KJV Proverbs 5:18 BibleApps.com Proverbs 5:18 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 5:18 Chinese Bible Proverbs 5:18 French Bible Proverbs 5:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 5:18 Let your spring be blessed (Prov. 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