17 Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers. 18 May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: 19 A loving doe, a graceful fawn— may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.
Proverbs 5:17–19
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Proverbs 4:5–7
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Proverbs 6:24–26
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