Proverbs 5:16
Strong's Lexicon
Why should your springs
מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣יךָ (ma‘·yə·nō·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4599: 1) spring

flow
יָפ֣וּצוּ (yā·p̄ū·ṣū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6327: 1) to scatter, be dispersed, be scattered 1a) (Qal) to be dispersed, be scattered 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be scattered 1b2) to be spread abroad 1c) (Hiphil) to scatter 1d) Hithpael) scatter 2) (Qal) to flow, overflow 3) to break 3a) (Polel) to shatter 3b) (Pilpel) to dash to pieces

in the streets,
ח֑וּצָה (ḥū·ṣāh)
Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2351: 1) outside, outward, street, the outside

your streams
פַּלְגֵי־ (pal·ḡê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6388: 1) channel, canal

of water
מָֽיִם׃ (mā·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)

in the public squares ?
בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת (bā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7339: 1) broad or open place or plaza

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Why should your springs flow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares?

Young's Literal Translation
Let thy fountains be scattered abroad, In broad places rivulets of waters.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Should your springs flow in the streets, streams of water in the public squares?

New American Standard Bible
Should your springs be dispersed abroad, Streams of water in the streets?

King James Bible
Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, [and] rivers of waters in the streets.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Should your springs overflow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares?

New Living Translation
Why spill the water of your springs in the streets, having sex with just anyone?

English Standard Version
Should your springs be scattered abroad, streams of water in the streets?

New American Standard Bible
Should your springs be dispersed abroad, Streams of water in the streets?

King James Bible
Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Should your springs flow in the streets, streams of water in the public squares?

International Standard Version
Should your springs flow outside, or streams of water in the street?

NET Bible
Should your springs be dispersed outside, your streams of water in the wide plazas?

American Standard Version
Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, And streams of water in the streets?

English Revised Version
Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, and rivers of water in the streets?

Young's Literal Translation
Let thy fountains be scattered abroad, In broad places rivulets of waters.
















Cross References
Proverbs 5:15
Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

Proverbs 5:17
Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.

Proverbs 5:18
Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

Proverbs 9:17
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Song of Solomon 4:12
A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.

Song of Solomon 4:15
A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 5:14
I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

Proverbs 5:13
And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

Proverbs 5:19
Let 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.
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