Proverbs 5:16

Hebrew
ESV
Should your springs be scattered abroad, streams of water in the streets?
NIV
Should your springs overflow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares?
NLT
Why spill the water of your springs in the streets, having sex with just anyone?
LXX
μὴ ὑπερεκχείσθω σοι τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ, ἡ, τό

greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
ὕδατα ἐκ τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ, ἡ, τό

greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
σῆς πηγῆς εἰς δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
σὰς πλατείας διαπορευέσθω τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ, ἡ, τό

greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
σὰ ὕδατα
KJV
Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.

Proverbs 5:15 ← Proverbs 5:16 → Proverbs 5:17

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