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Wrath is cruelty and anger is a flood,
But (A)who can stand before jealousy?

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Put me like a [a]seal over your heart,
Like a (A)seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
[b](B)Jealousy is as severe as Sheol;
Its flashes are flashes of fire,
[c]The very flame of [d]Yah.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 8:6 Or signet
  2. Song of Songs 8:6 Or Its ardor is as inflexible
  3. Song of Songs 8:6 Or A vehement flame
  4. Song of Songs 8:6 The shortened form of Yahweh, found in poetry and praise (e.g. Hallelujah), and in names (e.g. Zechariah)