When his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, saying, “This is the way your servant treated me,” he became enraged.
Song of Solomon 8:7 - New Revised Standard Version Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If one offered for love all the wealth of his house, it would be utterly scorned. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 that his wife spoke to him, saying, “This is the way your servant treated me,” he became enraged.
in whose eyes the wicked are despised, but who honor those who fear the Lord; who stand by their oath even to their hurt;
Yet if they are caught, they will pay sevenfold; they will forfeit all the goods of their house.
He will accept no compensation, and refuses a bribe no matter how great.
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.