Proverbs 5:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 5:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 5:18 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 5:18 — KJV
“Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.”
— Proverbs 5:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 5:18 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 5:18
“Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:18: let, rejoice, youth
“And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. residue: or, excellency godly...: Heb. seed of God treacherously: or, unfaithfully”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:18: let, wife, youth
“Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:18: let, rejoice, wife
“And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:18: let, blessed
“Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:18: let, wife
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