Song of Solomon 8:9

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Song of Solomon 8:9

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Berean Standard Bible

If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver upon her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.

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KJV

King James Version

If she [be] a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she [be] a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.

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WEB

World English Bible

If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. If she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

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ASV

American Standard Version

If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver: And if she be a door, We will inclose her with boards of cedar.

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Song of Solomon 8

⁷ Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.

⁸ We have a little sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?

⁹ If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver upon her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.

¹⁰ I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. So I have become in his eyes like one who brings peace.

¹¹ Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He leased it to the tenants. For its fruit, each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver.

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