Font Size
Song of Solomon 8:11-12
World English Bible
Song of Solomon 8:11-12
World English Bible
11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon.
He leased out the vineyard to keepers.
Each was to bring a thousand shekels[a] of silver for its fruit.
12 My own vineyard is before me.
The thousand are for you, Solomon,
two hundred for those who tend its fruit.
Footnotes
- 8:11 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 1000 shekels is about 10 kilograms or about 22 pounds.
Song of Solomon 8:11-12
American Standard Version
Song of Solomon 8:11-12
American Standard Version
11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon;
He let out the vineyard unto keepers;
Every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
12 My vineyard, which is mine, is before me:
Thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand,
And those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
World English Bible (WEB)
by Public Domain. The name "World English Bible" is trademarked.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Public Domain (Why are modern Bible translations copyrighted?)