βHabeto eas solus, nec sint alieni participes tui.β
βLet them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.β
βLet them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers.β
βLet them be for yourself alone, not for strangers with you.β
βLet them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee.β
Thee. Stick to thy own wife. In a moral sense, let those who instruct others, take care not to neglect themselves.
Verses 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.