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Proverbs 5:19

Proverbs 5:19 (WEB)
A loving doe and a graceful deer— let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.

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Hippolytus of Rome

Hippolytus of Rome, Exegetical Fragments §13On Proverbs
“He shows also, by the mention of the creature (the hind), the purity of that pleasure; and by the roe he intimates the quick responsive affection of the wife.” — editor's note: Prov. v. 19.
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Ambrose of Milan

Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy III.1Book III
“Let the loving hind and pleasant doe converse with thee.”” — editor's note: Prov. v. 17–19.
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