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Proverbs 5:19

Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.

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אַיֶּ֥לֶתayelethindאַיֶּלֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “hind”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH365a doehind, Aijeleth.אֲהָבִ֗יםahavimloveאַהַבnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “love”, the ordinary formH158affection (in a good or a bad sense)love(-r).וְֽיַעֲלַ֫תveyaalatand roeיַעֲלָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and roe”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3280{an ibex (as climbing)}roe.חֵ֥ןchenfavourחֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “favour”, the ordinary formH2580graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.דַּ֭דֶּיהָdadeyhabreastדַּדnoun, common, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “breast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1717the breast (as the seat of love, or from its shape)breast, teat.יְרַוֻּ֣ךָyeravukhabatheרָוָהverb, piel, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bathe”, a wish or indirect commandH7301to slake the thirst (occasionally of other appetites)bathe, make drunk, (take the) fill, satiate, (abundantly) satisfy, soak, water (abundantly).בְכָלvekhalin allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).עֵ֑תetwhenעֵתnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “when”, the ordinary formH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.בְּ֝אַהֲבָתָ֗הּbeahavatahin loveאַהֲבָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in love”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH160{affection (in a good or a bad sense)}love.תִּשְׁגֶּ֥הtishgehbe ravishedשָׁגָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be ravished”, an unfinished actionH7686to stray (causatively, mislead), usually (figuratively) to mistake, especially (morally) to transgress; by extension (through the idea of intoxication) to reel, (figuratively) be enraptured(cause to) go astray, deceive, err, be ravished, sin through ignorance, (let, make to) wander.תָמִֽידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A lovely hind and a graceful doe, let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; with her love be thou ravished always.

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American Standard Version (1901)

As a loving hind and a pleasant doe, Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; And be thou ravished always with her love.

Young’s Literal Translation

A hind of loves, and a roe of grace! Let her loves satisfy thee at all times, In her love magnify thyself continually.

World English Bible

A loving doe and a graceful deer— let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.

Darby Translation

As a lovely hind and a graceful roe, let her breasts satisfy thee at all times: be thou ravished continually with her love.

Douay-Rheims

Let her be thy dearest hind, and most agreeable fawn: let her breasts inebriate thee at all times; he thou delighted continually with her love.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A lovely hind and a graceful doe, let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; with her love be thou ravished always.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let thy loving hart and thy graceful colt company with thee, and let her be considered thine own, and be with thee at all times; for ravished with her love thou shalt be greatly increased.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔλαφος φιλίας καὶ πῶλος σῶν χαρίτων ὁμιλείτω σοι, ἡ δὲ ἰδία ἡγείσθω σου καὶ συνέστω σοι ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ· ἐν γὰρ τῇ ταύτης φιλίᾳ συμπεριφερόμενος, πολλοστὸς ἔσῃ.