Proverbs 5:16

The Passion Translation

Why would you have sex with a stranger or with anyone other than her?

Cross References

Psalm 128:3

Your wife will bless your heart and home. Your children will bring you joy as they gather around your table.

Psalm 127:3

Children are God’s love-gift; they are heaven’s generous reward.

Isaiah 48:21

The people weren’t thirsty when he led them through barren, desolate deserts, for he broke open the rock for water to flow for them. The rock was split open, and rivers gushed out!

Psalm 68:26

And they sing, “Let all God’s princely people rejoice! Let all the congregations bring their blessing to God, saying, ‘The Lord of the fountain! The Lord of the fountain of life! The Lord of the fountain of Israel!’ ”

Judges 12:9

He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He gave his thirty daughters in marriage outside his tribe and brought thirty women from outside the tribe as wives for his sons. Ibzan ruled Israel for seven years.

Genesis 24:60

As she departed, they blessed her with these words: “Our dear sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands! May your descendants gain possession of the city gates of their foes!”

Proverbs 5:15

My son, share your love with your wife alone. Drink from her well of pleasure and from no other.

Proverbs 5:17

Reserve this pleasure for you and her alone and do not share it with another.

Proverbs 5:18

Your sex life will be blessed as you take joy and pleasure in the wife of your youth.

Proverbs 9:17

“Illicit sex is the best sex of all. Our secret affair will be sweeter than all others.”

Song of Solomon 4:12

My darling bride, my private paradise, fastened to my heart. A secret spring that no one else can have are you— my bubbling fountain hidden from public view. What a perfect partner to me now that I have you.

Song of Solomon 4:15

You are a fountain of gardens. A well of living water springs up from within you, like a mountain brook flowing into my heart!