Proverbs 5:18

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.5.18", "source": "יְהִֽי־מְקוֹרְךָ֥ בָר֑וּךְ וּ֝שְׂמַ֗ח מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת נְעוּרֶֽךָ", "text": "*yĕhî*-your-*māqôr* *bārûk* and-*śĕmaḥ* from-*ʾēšet* your-*nĕʿûrîm*", "grammar": { "*yĕhî*": "verb, qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let it be", "*māqôr*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fountain/spring/source", "*bārûk*": "verb, qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*śĕmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - rejoice", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nĕʿûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth" }, "variants": { "*yĕhî*": "let it be/may it be", "*māqôr*": "fountain/spring/source/origin/well", "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised/adored", "*śĕmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*ʾēšet*": "wife/woman", "*nĕʿûrîm*": "youth/young age/early life" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְהִֽי־מְקוֹרְךָ֥ בָר֑וּךְ וּ֝שְׂמַ֗ח מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת נְעוּרֶֽךָ

Transliteration

yĕhî-your-māqôr bārûk and-śĕmaḥ from-ʾēšet your-nĕʿûrîm

Grammar Details

• *yĕhî*: verb, qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let it be
• *māqôr*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fountain/spring/source
• *bārûk*: verb, qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed
• *śĕmaḥ*: verb, qal imperative masculine singular - rejoice
• *ʾēšet*: noun, feminine singular construct - wife of
• *nĕʿûrîm*: noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth

Word Meanings

• *yĕhî*: let it be/may it be
• *māqôr*: fountain/spring/source/origin/well
• *bārûk*: blessed/praised/adored
• *śĕmaḥ*: rejoice/be glad/be joyful
• *ʾēšet*: wife/woman
• *nĕʿûrîm*: youth/young age/early life

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  May your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let your fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of your youth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let thy fountain{H4726} be blessed;{H1288} And rejoice{H8055} in the wife{H802} of thy youth.{H5271}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let thy fountain{H4726} be blessed{H1288}{(H8803)}: and rejoice{H8055}{(H8798)} with the wife{H802} of thy youth{H5271}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let thy well be blessed, and be glad with the wife of thy youth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let thy fountaine be blessed, and reioyce with the wife of thy youth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let thy well be blessed, and be glad with the wyfe of thy youth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Let thy fountain be blessed, And rejoice because of the wife of thy youth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let blessing be on your fountain; have joy in the wife of your early years.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife you married in your youth–

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.9", "source": "רְאֵ֨ה חַיִּ֜ים עִם־אִשָּׁ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־אָהַ֗בְתָּ כָּל־יְמֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י הֶבְלֶ֔ךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָֽתַן־לְךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י הֶבְלֶ֑ךָ כִּ֣י ה֤וּא חֶלְקְךָ֙ בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה עָמֵ֖ל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*Rĕʾēh* *ḥayyîm* with-*ʾiššâ* that-*ʾāhabĕtā* all-*yĕmê* *ḥayyê* *heblekā* that *nātan*-to-you *taḥat* the-*šemeš*, all *yĕmê* *heblekā*; for he *ḥelqĕkā* in-the-*ḥayyîm* and-in-*ʿămālĕkā* that-you *ʿāmēl* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš*.", "grammar": { "*rĕʾēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - see/enjoy", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*ʾāhabĕtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have loved", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - life of", "*heblekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vanity/transience", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has given", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*ḥelqĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your portion", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the life", "*ʿămālĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your toil", "*ʿāmēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - toiling", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*rĕʾēh*": "see/enjoy/experience", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*ʾāhabĕtā*": "you have loved/you love", "*yĕmê*": "days of/time of", "*ḥayyê*": "life of/lifetime of", "*heblekā*": "your vanity/your transience/your fleeting life", "*nātan*": "has given/has granted/has allowed", "*taḥat ha-šemeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*ḥelqĕkā*": "your portion/your share/your lot", "*ʿămālĕkā*": "your toil/your labor/your work", "*ʿāmēl*": "toiling/laboring/working" } }
• Song 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.12", "source": "גַּ֥ן ׀ נָע֖וּל אֲחֹתִ֣י כַלָּ֑ה גַּ֥ל נָע֖וּל מַעְיָ֥ן חָתֽוּם׃", "text": "*gan* *nāʿûl* *ʾăḥōṯî* *kallāh* *gal* *nāʿûl* *maʿyān* *ḥāṯûm*", "grammar": { "*gan*": "noun, masculine singular - garden", "*nāʿûl*": "verb, passive participle, masculine singular, Qal - locked/enclosed", "*ʾăḥōṯî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sister", "*kallāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bride/daughter-in-law", "*gal*": "noun, masculine singular - spring/heap", "*maʿyān*": "noun, masculine singular - spring/fountain", "*ḥāṯûm*": "verb, passive participle, masculine singular, Qal - sealed" }, "variants": { "*gan*": "garden/enclosed plot", "*nāʿûl*": "locked/enclosed/barred/private", "*gal*": "spring/heap/wave/fountain", "*maʿyān*": "spring/fountain/well" } }
• Song 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.15", "source": "מַעְיַ֣ן גַּנִּ֔ים בְּאֵ֖ר מַ֣יִם חַיִּ֑ים וְנֹזְלִ֖ים מִן־לְבָנֽוֹן׃", "text": "*maʿyan* *gannîm* *bᵊʾēr* *mayim* *ḥayyîm* and-*nōzᵊlîm* from-*lᵊḇānôn*", "grammar": { "*maʿyan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - spring/fountain of", "*gannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gardens", "*bᵊʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - well of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living/fresh", "*nōzᵊlîm*": "verb, masculine plural participle, Qal - flowing/streaming", "*lᵊḇānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*maʿyan*": "spring/fountain/well", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/fresh/flowing", "*nōzᵊlîm*": "flowing/streaming/running" } }
• Mal 2:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.14", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם עַל־מָ֑ה עַ֡ל כִּי־יְהוָה֩ הֵעִ֨יד בֵּינְךָ֜ וּבֵ֣ין ׀ אֵ֣שֶׁת נְעוּרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ בָּגַ֣דְתָּה בָּ֔הּ וְהִ֥יא חֲבֶרְתְּךָ֖ וְאֵ֥שֶׁת בְּרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾămartem* upon-what? Upon that-*YHWH* *hēʿîd* between-you and-between *ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā* *ʾăšer* you *bāgadtâ* in-her and-she *ḥăbertəkā* and-*ʾēšet* *bərîtekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾămartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hēʿîd*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has witnessed/testified", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nəʿûreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/that", "*bāgadtâ*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have dealt treacherously", "*ḥăbertəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your companion", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*bərîtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your covenant" }, "variants": { "*ʾămartem*": "you have said/spoken/declared", "*hēʿîd*": "he has witnessed/testified/been a witness", "*ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā*": "wife of your youth/young wife", "*bāgadtâ*": "you have dealt treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully", "*ḥăbertəkā*": "your companion/partner/associate", "*ʾēšet* *bərîtekā*": "wife of your covenant/covenant wife" } } 15 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.15", "source": "וְלֹא־אֶחָ֣ד עָשָׂ֗ה וּשְׁאָ֥ר ר֙וּחַ֙ ל֔וֹ וּמָה֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ זֶ֣רַע אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ בְּר֣וּחֲכֶ֔ם וּבְאֵ֥שֶׁת נְעוּרֶ֖יךָ אַל־יִבְגֹּֽד׃", "text": "And-not-*ʾeḥād* *ʿāśâ* and-*šəʾār* *rûaḥ* to-him and-what the-*ʾeḥād* *məbaqqēš* *zeraʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*nišmartem* in-*rûḥăkem* and-in-*ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā* not-*yibgōd*", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*šəʾār*": "masculine singular noun - remnant/rest", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit/breath", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*məbaqqēš*": "piel participle masculine singular - seeking", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*nišmartem*": "niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - take heed/guard yourselves", "*rûḥăkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your spirit", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nəʿûreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth", "*yibgōd*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him deal treacherously" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād*": "one/united", "*ʿāśâ*": "he did/made/created", "*šəʾār*": "remnant/remainder/rest", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/mind/wind", "*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/looking for/desiring", "*zeraʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "seed of God/godly offspring", "*nišmartem*": "take heed/guard yourselves/be careful", "*rûḥăkem*": "your spirit/mind/disposition", "*yibgōd*": "let him deal treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully" } }