Song of Solomon 8:9
King James Version (KJV)
If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.
In context
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.
8 We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
9 If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.
10 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.
11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
Song of Solomon 8:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.
- WEB World English Bible
- If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. If she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver to protect her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.
- ASV American Standard Version
- If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver: And if she be a door, We will inclose her with boards of cedar.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- If she is a wall, we build by her a palace of silver. And if she is a door, We fashion by her board-work of cedar.
- DBY Darby Translation
- If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver; And if she be a door, We will enclose her with boards of cedar.
- WBS Webster Bible
- If she is a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she is a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.