Song of Solomon 8:7

Bible › Song of Solomon › Chapter 8 › Verse 7

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.

In other translations

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.

Hebrew words

מַיִםmayimwatersH4325רַבִּיםrabimmanyH7227לֹאlo'notH3808יוּכְלוּyukheluthey are ableH3201לְכַבּוֹתlekhabotto extinguishH3518אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאַהֲבָהha'ahavah<the> loveH160וּנְהָרוֹתuneharotand riversH5104לֹאlo'notH3808יִשְׁטְפוּהָyishtefuhathey will overflow itH7857אִם־'im-ifH518יִתֵּןyitenhe will giveH5414אִישׁ'ishanyoneH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הוֹןhon[the] wealth ofH1952בֵּיתוֹbeitohouse hisH1004בָּאַהֲבָהba'ahavahfor <the> loveH160בּוֹזbozcertainly <to despise>H936יָבוּזוּyavuzupeople will despiseH936לוֹ׃ סlo<to> it

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