Proverbs 5:19-20

64 songs meet this passage

• “the sweet intoxication of love”

  Desert Rose · Sting

  strains against Proverbs 5:19-20

  Proverbs frames being 'intoxicated' by love within covenant devotion, while the song's love remains an elusive, undefined ache rather than a grounded relationship.

• Don't Wanna Be a Player · Joe

  resonates with Proverbs 5:15-19

  The broader turn toward faithful, exclusive devotion to one woman resonates with wisdom literature's praise of marital fidelity, even without any spiritual framing.

• Romeo And Juliet · Sylk-E. Fyne & Chill

  resonates with Proverbs 5:15-19

  The warning against unfaithfulness and the call to delight only in one's own partner loosely echoes this proverb's counsel, even if the context is purely carnal.

• Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of...) · Lou Bega

  strains against Proverbs 5:15-19

  Scripture celebrates delight in a single faithful spouse, a sharp contrast to the song's roster of rotating romantic interests.

• LUNCH · Billie Eilish

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs celebrates delight in a spouse's body within marriage; the song channels similar intensity of attraction but with no such context or commitment in view.

• “From the stalls in the bars on a Friday night”

  The Giver · Chappell Roan

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  The proverb celebrates sexual delight within committed love, whereas the song's version is detached from any such bond.

• “This thing we started, I don't want it to stop”

  Shivers · Ed Sheeran

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Delight and exhilaration in a romantic partner is affirmed in Scripture, though here it's untethered from any lasting commitment.

• “The taste of love is sweet”

  Ring of Fire · Johnny Cash

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs celebrates being 'intoxicated' by a spouse's love, affirming that romantic delight itself is not the danger; context and faithfulness are.

• Remember When · Alan Jackson

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The overall picture of lifelong devotion to one spouse through youth and age reflects the biblical ideal of rejoicing in the wife (or spouse) of one's youth.

• “Twenty years together, she still gets to me”

  Check Yes or No · George Strait

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The song's picture of ongoing delight in one's spouse after many years echoes this call to find continual joy in the wife of one's youth.

• “I've already forgotten every woman but you”

  Forever and Ever, Amen · Randy Travis

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Exclusive delight in one's spouse reflects the wisdom literature's praise of faithful, singular marital affection.

• you look like you love me · Ella Langley & Riley Green

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Scripture celebrates desire within committed love; this song's desire is untethered from any relationship or commitment at all.

• Lemoene (feat. Appel) · Bok van Blerk

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Scripture does celebrate delight in a woman's body, but within the committed intimacy of marriage, not as a crowd's punchline about a stranger.

• Physical · Dua Lipa

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Delight between partners isn't itself wrong; Scripture affirms physical joy in committed love, even if this song doesn't specify that context.

• “Put him on his knees, give him some' to believe in”

  WAP (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) · Cardi B

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs celebrates sexual delight too, but within a committed, rejoicing marriage bond, not as a weapon of dominance and performance.

• Leave The Door Open (Live) · Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The song's tone of delight and desire for a partner mirrors the celebratory, affectionate language Proverbs uses for romantic love, though it lacks the marital anchor Proverbs assumes.

• “you've got me thinking that I need protection”

  Can't Stop · After 7

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs celebrates being 'intoxicated' with a spouse's love; the song's devotion fits that picture when the relationship is a marriage covenant, though the lyrics leave that context unstated.

• All or Nothing · Milli Vanilli

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs celebrates sexual delight within the bond of marriage, a context this song's casual 'lovers lane' encounter doesn't establish.

• Baby, Baby · Amy Grant

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The overall tone of rejoicing and delighting in a loved one reflects the wholesome celebration of affection found here.

• “There will never be a woman that could ever take her place”

  I Adore Mi Amor · Color Me Badd

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Delighting exclusively in one beloved and rejecting rivals reflects the wisdom literature's praise of faithful, singular devotion in love.

• I'm Your Baby Tonight · Whitney Houston

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The whole song's spirit of delighted, exclusive devotion to a lover resonates with Proverbs' celebration of marital love and attraction, though the song leaves the relationship's commitment undefined.

• The Way I Feel About You · Karyn White

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The overall tone of rejoicing in a beloved partner reflects the Bible's own affirmation of delighting in a loving relationship.

• Slow Motion · Color Me Badd

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs praises delighting in a spouse's body; the song's enthusiasm for intimacy echoes this, though it gives no indication the relationship described has that marital grounding.

• “When the night is gone, I'll be alone”

  Another Night · Real McCoy

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Scripture frames romantic love as meant for lasting companionship and covenant joy, not a fantasy that evaporates by morning.

• “like a growing addiction that I can't deny”

  Kiss from a Rose · Seal

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs commends being 'intoxicated' with a spouse's love as a blessing, while this song frames the same intensity as confusing and possibly unhealthy, a caution rather than a celebration.

• Fantasy · Mariah Carey

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The proverb celebrates delighting in a beloved; the song's giddy affection mirrors that same uncomplicated joy, though without any covenant frame mentioned.

• Shy Guy · Diana King

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Her desire for exclusive, faithful devotion resonates with Scripture's picture of delighting in one committed partner rather than scattered affection.

• Every Day of the Week · Jade

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The song's whole-hearted devotion to one person, wanting them every day, resembles the delighted exclusivity Proverbs commends within committed love.

• Only You (feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase) [Bad Boy Remix] · 112

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The chorus's desire to be devoted only to one person echoes the biblical picture of faithful, exclusive romantic love, even without any spiritual framing.

• “They don't know that I'm your man”

  Lady · D'Angelo

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Delight and faithfulness toward one's own spouse or partner is affirmed as good, not shameful, in Proverbs' wisdom on love.

• I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face) · Rome

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The song's delight in a beloved's face and presence reflects the Bible's own celebration of romantic affection, though ideally within a settled, exclusive bond.

• “One hit of your love addicted me”

  Honey · Mariah Carey

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The delight and intoxication of romantic love described here is the same spirit the song celebrates, joy in a beloved's affection.

• Butta Love (Radio Edit) · Next

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs praises delighting in a spouse's body and affection, showing that desire itself isn't the problem; the song just leaves out the marital context that gives such delight its safety.

• This Kiss · Faith Hill

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The exuberant, almost giddy delight in a partner's affection echoes the Bible's own affirmation that romantic joy is a good gift, not something to be ashamed of.

• “A true playa's what I seem to you”

  Anywhere · 112

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs delights in sexual intimacy but ties it to a committed, singular relationship ('the wife of your youth'), the opposite of the casual boasting here.

• Trippin' · Total

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The persistence described here mirrors the delighted pursuit of a beloved that Proverbs commends within committed love.

• If You · Silk

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs locates delight in the body within the bond of marriage, a framework entirely absent from this song's pursuit of pleasure.

• Amazed · Lonestar

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The song's delight in a beloved's touch and presence mirrors the Bible's own celebration of marital intimacy as a good gift.

• “That your touch, it means so much”

  It Feels so Good · Sonique

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs frames delight in a lover's touch within marriage and covenant; the song's touch is undefined, floating free of any such context.

• All the Small Things · blink-182

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The whole song's spirit of finding joy and comfort in a committed romantic partner aligns with Proverbs' affirmation of delight in one's spouse.

• “Just how lucky I am, to know you”

  The Way You Love Me · Faith Hill

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Scripture celebrates delighting in a spouse's love with joy and gratitude, much like this song's wonder at being loved well.

• Dance With Me · Debelah Morgan

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  The Bible does celebrate romantic and physical delight, but within the context of committed love; this song gives no such context, just an anonymous pull toward the dance floor.

• “Ma, but you really gotta ride nice dick”

  I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) [Radio Edit] · JAŸ-Z

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Scripture celebrates sexual delight within covenant love; here it's reduced to a transaction for status and goods.

• “I love your attitude, your rose tattoo, your every thought”

  Ain't Nothing 'Bout You (with Megan Moroney) · Brooks & Dunn

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Delight in a spouse's whole person, not just appearance, reflects the wholesome enjoyment of marital love Proverbs commends.

• “His loving makes me high, like a taste of ecstasy”

  Loverboy (feat. Ludacris & Da Brat) [Remix] · Mariah Carey

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Scripture itself celebrates delight in a lover's body, affirming that physical passion isn't inherently wrong when rightly placed.

• Oochie Wally · QB Finest

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Scripture frames sexual delight within committed love and rejoicing together; this song strips it down to transactional, loveless conquest.

• 7 Days · Craig David

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs celebrates delight in a committed spouse; here the same delight is offered on a week-old, undefined relationship.

• “Oscillate you hip and don't take pity”

  Get Busy · Sean Paul

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  Physical delight and attraction aren't condemned in Scripture; this proverb celebrates them within committed love, though the song gives no such context.

• I Know What You Want (feat. Flipmode Squad) · Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The overall posture of faithful, joyful devotion to one's partner across years resonates with this proverb's picture of marital delight, though the song never frames the bond within marriage or covenant explicitly.

• “But I've changed, only got eyes for her”

  I Want You · Thalía

  resonates with Proverbs 5:18-19

  The turn from a player lifestyle to devotion to one woman echoes the wisdom literature's praise of faithful, exclusive love.

• Superman (feat. Dina Rae) · Eminem

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Scripture frames romantic and sexual love as a committed, cherished bond, the opposite of the casual, dismissive posture here.

• “I'ma show you how to make your man say, Oh”

  Dip It Low (feat. Fabolous) · Christina Milian

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs does celebrate married sexual delight, but as intimacy within covenant love, not as a technique for controlling a partner's attention.

• Read Your Mind · Avant

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-19

  Proverbs celebrates sexual delight but frames it within a committed, exclusive marriage; this song's seduction scenario makes no such commitment, leaving desire untethered from covenant.

• “Take your bitch, rebuild the building just to fuck some more”

  goosebumps · Travis Scott

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-20

  Proverbs frames sexual delight within committed love; here it's reduced to conquest and transaction.

• “If your bitch is so innocent, why she sucking my children”

  Fight Night · Migos

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-20

  Proverbs calls for delight in a faithful partner; this line instead boasts of degrading and devaluing women.

• “I don't love you but I need ya”

  Rico Suave · Gerardo

  strains against Proverbs 5:18-20

  Proverbs praises delight and loyalty within committed love; this line admits using someone without love, treating intimacy as transaction.

• “Right time to roll to me”

  Roll to Me · Del Amitri

  strains against Proverbs 5:20

  The eager invitation to swoop in on someone unhappy with their current partner echoes a caution against being captivated by one not rightly yours.

• Blue Ain't Your Color · Keith Urban

  strains against Proverbs 5:20-21

  Approaching someone else's hurt as an opening for romantic pursuit runs against wisdom's caution about where our eyes and desires lead.

• “Secret lovers is what you wanna be”

  Down Low (Nobody Has to Know) [Live To Regret It Mix - Radio Version #1 - Blame It On the Mo'] {feat. Ronald Isley} · R. Kelly

  strains against Proverbs 5:20-21

  Proverbs warns that nothing done in secret escapes God's sight, directly undercutting the song's assumption that hidden sin is consequence-free.

• “What your girl don't know won't hurt her”

  You're the One · SWV

  strains against Proverbs 5:20-21

  The lyric assumes secrecy erases harm, but Proverbs warns that nothing done in hidden unfaithfulness escapes notice or consequence.

• “I was thinking if you were lonely”

  Back 2 Good · Matchbox Twenty

  strains against Proverbs 5:20-21

  The song flirts with secrecy and temptation as something almost inevitable, while Proverbs reminds us that nothing hidden escapes notice.

• “I Can't Look At You, I'm Lyin' Next To Her”

  Picture (feat. Sheryl Crow) · Kid Rock

  strains against Proverbs 5:20-21

  The singer knows infidelity is wrong, even as he excuses himself in the moment; the verse names the weight he's avoiding.

• “I was thinkin' 'bout a long kiss”

  What Was I Thinkin' · Dierks Bentley

  strains against Proverbs 5:20-21

  The song centers on being swept up by infatuation and bravado rather than counsel toward wisdom, though it's framed as harmless youthful folly, not a serious moral stance.

• “I was so high, I did not recognize”

  This Love · Maroon 5

  strains against Proverbs 5:20-21

  The narrator admits being blinded by infatuation rather than clear-eyed love, the opposite of the discernment this proverb urges.