Song of Songs 8:8-10
Christian Standard Bible
Brothers
8 Our sister is young;
she has no breasts.(A)
What will we do for our sister
on the day she is spoken for?
9 If she is a wall,
we will build a silver barricade on her.
If she is a door,
we will enclose her with cedar planks.(B)
Woman
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Song of Solomon 8:8-10
English Standard Version
Final Advice
Others
8 We have a little sister,
and she (A)has no breasts.
What shall we do for our sister
on the day when she is spoken for?
9 If she is a wall,
we will build on her a battlement of silver,
but if she is a door,
we will enclose her with (B)boards of cedar.
She
10 (C)I was a wall,
and my (D)breasts were like towers;
then I was in his eyes
as one who finds[a] peace.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 8:10 Or brings out
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