Proverbs 5:18-19 — “Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. May you always be captivated by her love.”
In a culture obsessed with the new, the flashy, and the temporary, these words from Proverbs ring like a timeless melody: Rejoice in the wife of your youth. Be captivated by her love.
This passage is not only wise, it’s countercultural. It’s a beautiful vision of lifelong love, joy, and intimacy between husband and wife. Let’s look at what this ancient wisdom offers to today’s marriages.
1. “Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you.”
A fountain brings refreshment, life, and continual flow. When Proverbs calls a wife a “fountain of blessing,” it elevates her role as more than just a partner—she’s a God-given source of joy, strength, and nourishment.
But here’s the key: you have to let her be that. You have to notice, appreciate, and open your heart to the blessing she is.
Ask yourself:
- Do I still express gratitude for her presence in my life?
- Do I view her through the lens of God’s gift?
2. “Rejoice in the wife of your youth.”
The word rejoice means to delight, to celebrate. This isn’t just about being faithful—it’s about being joyfully faithful.
As we age, so do our spouses. Life changes us. But this verse reminds us to keep celebrating the person we’ve grown with—the one who’s been there through early struggles, children, moves, ministry, and all the unexpected turns.
It’s easy to drift into routine. Proverbs calls us back: choose joy, again and again.
3. “May you always be captivated by her love.”
“Captivated” means enchanted, overwhelmed, even intoxicated. In the Hebrew, it’s a strong, almost reckless word—like being under the spell of love. And the Bible says that’s exactly where we should stay when it comes to our spouse.
This isn’t a call to fake romance. It’s a call to pursue it—to feed it with words, kindness, touch, time, and attention.
Marriage isn’t meant to fade with age—it’s meant to deepen.
A Word to Husbands (and to Wives Too)
Proverbs 5 gives more than advice—it gives a vision. Not just of staying together, but of staying in love.
To all the husbands reading this:
- Keep celebrating your wife.
- Speak well of her.
- Keep learning how to love her in this season of life.
And to the wives:
- Know that your love captivates. It matters. You are a blessing in your husband’s life.
Final Thought
Great marriages aren’t built by accident. They’re built by attention, intention, and affection—by coming back again and again to the truth that this person is God’s gift to you.
Rejoice in the wife of your youth. And if you’re no longer in youth? Rejoice anyway. She’s still worth it.
