Song of Solomon 8:6-7
English Standard Version
6 Set me as a seal upon your heart,
as (A)a seal upon your arm,
for (B)love is strong as death,
(C)jealousy[a] is fierce as the grave.[b]
Its flashes are flashes of fire,
the very (D)flame of the Lord.
7 Many waters cannot quench love,
neither can floods drown it.
If a man offered for love
all the wealth of his (E)house,
he[c] would be utterly despised.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Or ardor
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Hebrew as Sheol
- Song of Solomon 8:7 Or it
Song of Solomon 8:6-7
Common English Bible
6 Set me as a seal over your heart,
as a seal upon your arm,
for love is as strong as death,
passionate love unrelenting as the grave.[a]
Its darts are darts of fire—
divine flame!
7 Rushing waters can’t quench love;
rivers can’t wash it away.
If someone gave
all his estate in exchange for love,
he would be laughed to utter shame.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Heb Sheol
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