18  Let your ^ofountain be blessed,

and ^srejoice in ^tthe wife of your youth,

19  a lovely ^udeer, a graceful doe.

Let her breasts ^vfill you at all times with delight;

be intoxicated¹ always in her love.

1  ^aA false balance is an abomination to the Lord,

^bbut a just weight is his delight.

6  ^uGrandchildren are ^vthe crown of the aged,

and the glory of children is their fathers.

5  The purpose in a man’s heart is like ^gdeep water,

but a man of understanding will draw it out.