Song of Solomon 8:7
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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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Related verses
- Proverbs 6:35He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.
- Isaiah 43:2When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
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- Romans 8:28-3928 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. 31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified. 31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Matthew 7:24-2524 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.24 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
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