| Geneva Study Bible 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. Wesley's Notes 5:19 Satisfy thee - At all convenient times: for that there may be excess in the marriage - bed is manifest. Ravished - Love her fervently. It is an hyperbolical expression. King James Translators' Notes satisfy...: Heb. water thee be thou...: Heb. err thou always in her love Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 19. loving . roe-other figures for a wife from the well-known beauty of these animals. breasts-(Compare So 1:13; Eze 23:3, 8). ravished-literally, "intoxicated," that is, fully satisfied. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 5:15-23 Lawful marriage is a means God has appointed to keep from these destructive vices. But we are not properly united, except as we attend to God's word, seeking his direction and blessing, and acting with affection. Ever remember, that though secret sins may escape the eyes of our fellow-creatures, yet a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, who not only sees, but ponders all his goings. Those who are so foolish as to choose the way of sin, are justly left of God to themselves, to go on in the way to destruction. |