15 Drink water from your own cistern And fresh water from your own well . 16 Should your springs be dispersed abroad , Streams of water in the streets ? 17 Let them be yours alone And not for strangers with you. 18 Let your fountain be blessed , And rejoice in the wife of your youth . 19 As a loving hind and a graceful doe , Let her breasts satisfy you at all times ; Be exhilarated always with her love .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 5:15-19
Commentary on Proverbs 5:15-23
(Read Proverbs 5:15-23)
Lawful marriage is a means God has appointed to keep from these destructive vices. But we are not properly united, except as we attend to God's word, seeking his direction and blessing, and acting with affection. Ever remember, that though secret sins may escape the eyes of our fellow-creatures, yet a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, who not only sees, but ponders all his goings. Those who are so foolish as to choose the way of sin, are justly left of God to themselves, to go on in the way to destruction.