Proverbs 5:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.”
Proverbs 5:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 5:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 5:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 5:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Should your springs overflow in the streets, streams of water in the public squares?”
Proverbs 5:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 5:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, And streams of water in the streets?”
Proverbs 5:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 5:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Let thy fountains be scattered abroad, In broad places rivulets of waters.”
Proverbs 5:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 5:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thy fountains shall be poured forth, as water-brooks in the broadways.”
Proverbs 5:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 5:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Let thy fountaines flow foorth, and the riuers of waters in the streetes.”
Proverbs 5:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 5:16 in Context — Proverbs 5
14 Peu s’en est fallu que je n’aie éprouvé tous les malheurs Au milieu du peuple et de l’assemblée.
15 Bois les eaux de ta citerne, Les eaux qui sortent de ton puits.
16 Tes sources doivent-elles se répandre au-dehors? Tes ruisseaux doivent ils couler sur les places publiques?
17 Qu’ils soient pour toi seul, Et non pour des étrangers avec toi.
18 Que ta source soit bénie, Et fais ta joie de la femme de ta jeunesse,
What Does Proverbs 5:16 Mean?
Proverbs 5:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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