11 Solomon had (A)a vineyard at Baal-hamon;
    he (B)let out the vineyard to (C)keepers;
    each one was to bring for its fruit (D)a thousand pieces of silver.
12 My vineyard, my very own, is before me;
    you, O Solomon, may have the thousand,
    and (E)the keepers of the fruit two hundred.

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11 Solomon has a vineyard in Baal-hamon.
    He entrusted the vineyard to caretakers—
each one is to bring 1,000 pieces of silver
    in exchange for its fruit.
12 My vineyard belongs to me and is at my disposal.[a]
    The 1,000 are for you, Solomon,
        and 200 are for those who take care of its fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:12 Lit. is before me