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The Public Fruit of Private Purity
Commentators interpret this verse as a rhetorical question about the public benefits of a faithful marriage. The 'springs' and 'streams' symbolize the blessings, primarily a numerous and honorable posterity, that flow from the exclusive marital union described in the previous verse. Scholars like Gill and Barnes explain that when a marriage is pure, its fruit (children and influence) can be 'dispersed abroad' as a public blessing, bringing honor to the family and contributing positively to the community.
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18th Century
Theologian
Wedded love streams forth in blessing on all around, on children and on neighbors and in the streets, precisely because the wife’s true love is giv…
19th Century
Bishop
Drink waters out of thine own cistern ...—In these verses Solomon urges his disciples to follow after purity in the married life; …
17th Century
Pastor
Let your fountains be dispersed abroad Or "shall abound", as the Targum; that is, streams of water from fountains; which …
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17th Century
Minister
Lawful marriage is a means God has appointed to keep from these destructive vices. But we are not properly united, unless we attend to God's word, …