Proverbs 5:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee.”
Proverbs 5:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 5:17 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 5:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 5:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Let them be for yourself alone, not for strangers with you.”
Proverbs 5:17 — World English Bible
Proverbs 5:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee. ”
Proverbs 5:17 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 5:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Let them be to thee for thyself, And not to strangers with thee.”
Proverbs 5:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 5:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. ”
Proverbs 5:17 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 5:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But let them bee thine, euen thine onely, and not the strangers with thee.”
Proverbs 5:17 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 5:17 in Context — Proverbs 5
15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee.
18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
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.
What Does Proverbs 5:17 Mean?
Proverbs 5:17 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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