Song of Songs 1:5-6

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

⁵I am black and beautiful,
    O daughters of Jerusalem,
like the tents of Kedar,
    like the curtains of Solomon.^(A)
⁶Do not gaze at me because I am dark,
    because the sun has gazed on me.
My mother’s sons were angry with me;
    they made me keeper of the vineyards,
    but my own vineyard I have not kept!^(B)

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Song of Solomon 1:5-6

New Living Translation

⁵I am dark but beautiful,
    O women of Jerusalem—
dark as the tents of Kedar,
    dark as the curtains of Solomon’s tents.
⁶Don’t stare at me because I am dark—
    the sun has darkened my skin.
My brothers were angry with me;
    they forced me to care for their vineyards,
    so I couldn’t care for myself—my own vineyard.

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Song of Songs 1:5-6

New International Version

⁵Dark am I, yet lovely,^(A)
    daughters of Jerusalem,^(B)
dark like the tents of Kedar,^(C)
    like the tent curtains of Solomon.^[a]
⁶Do not stare at me because I am dark,
    because I am darkened by the sun.
My mother’s sons were angry with me
    and made me take care of the vineyards;^(D)
    my own vineyard I had to neglect.