15 ¶ Drink the water of [a]thy cistern, and of the rivers out of the midst of thine own well.

16 Let thy fountains flow forth, and the rivers of waters in the streets.

17 But let them be thine, even [b]thine only, and not the strangers with thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 5:15 He teacheth us sobriety, exhorting us to live of our own labors and to be beneficial to the godly that want.
  2. Proverbs 5:17 Distribute them not to the wicked and infidels, but reserve them for thyself, thy family and them that are of the household of faith.

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