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Song of Solomon 8:7

Love for othersMoney and wealthFaithfulness and loyalty

5 Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? I roused you under the apple tree; there your mother conceived you; there she travailed and brought you forth.

6 Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all.

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 to protect her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.

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BSB
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.
KJV
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
WEB
Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.
ASV
Many waters cannot quench love, Neither can floods drown it: If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, He would utterly be contemned.
DARBY
Many waters cannot quench love, Neither do the floods drown it: Even if a man gave all the substance of his house for love, It would utterly be contemned.
BLB
Many waters are not able to quench love, and the rivers cannot wash it away. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, they would despise it [with great] despising.
ÅB
Mange vann kan ikke utslukke kjærligheten, og strømmer ikke overskylle den; om noen ville gi alt han har i sitt hus, for kjærligheten, ville han bare bli foraktet.
OTB
Mange vann kan ikke slukke kjærligheten, Heller ikke kan elver oversvømme den; Om en mann ga alle sine hus' rikdommer for kjærlighet, Ville det bli fullstendig foraktet.
B1930
Mange vann kan ikke utslukke kjærligheten, og strømmer ikke overskylle den; om nogen vilde gi alt han har i sitt hus, for kjærligheten, vilde han bare bli foraktet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Proverbs 6:35

    He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.

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  • Proverbs 6:31

    Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.

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  • Isaiah 43:2

    When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.

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  • Romans 13:8–10

    Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

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  • Matthew 7:24–25

    Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

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  • Romans 8:28–39

    And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

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