Song of Solomon 8:9

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?

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.

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.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver; And if she be a door, We will enclose her with boards of cedar.
BLB: If she [is] a wall, we will build upon her a tower of silver; and if she [is] a door, we will enclose her with a plank of cedar.

ÅB: Er hun en mur, vil vi bygge på den tinder av sølv; er hun en dør, vil vi stenge den med en sederplanke.
OTB: Om hun er en mur, Vil vi bygge en sølv brystvern på henne; Men om hun er en dør, Vil vi barrikadere henne med sederplanker.
B1930: Er hun en mur, vil vi bygge på den tinder av sølv; er hun en dør, vil vi stenge den med en sederplanke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Zechariah 6:12–15
And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.
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Ephesians 2:20–22
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
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1 Corinthians 3:10–12
By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
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1 Kings 6:15
He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards.
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Revelation 21:12–19
The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.
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Isaiah 60:17
Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.
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Isaiah 61:4
They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.
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Isaiah 58:12
Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.
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