When his master heard the words which his wife spoke to him, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger was kindled.
Song of Solomon 8:7 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, it would be utterly scorned. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would offer all the goods of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned and despised. American Standard Version (1901) Many waters cannot quench love, Neither can floods drown it: If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, He would utterly be contemned. Common English Bible 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Set me like a seal upon your heart, like a seal upon your arm. For love is strong, like death, and envy is enduring, like hell: their lamps are made of fire and flames. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Many waters cannot quench charity, neither can the floods drown it: if a man should give all the substance of his house for love, he shall despise it as nothing. |
When his master heard the words which his wife spoke to him, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger was kindled.
in whose eyes a reprobate is despised, but who honors those who fear the Lord; who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
And if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house.
When you pass through the waters I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.