Song of Solomon 8:9
“If she be a wall, we will build vpon her a palace of siluer: and if she bee a dore, we will inclose her with boards of Cedar.”
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Song of Solomon 8:9 Context
7Many waters cannot quench loue, neither can the floods drowne it: if a man would giue all the substance of his house for loue, it would vtterly be contemned. 8¶ We haue a litle sister, and shee hath no breasts: what shall we doe for our sister, in the day when she shall bee spoken for? 9If she be a wall, we will build vpon her a palace of siluer: and if she bee a dore, we will inclose her with boards of Cedar. 10I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found fauour. 11Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon, hee let out the vineyard vnto keepers: euery one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of siluer.
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Other Translations
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.
- King James Version
"If she is a wall, We will build on her a battlement of silver; But if she is a door, We will barricade her with planks of cedar."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
If she is a wall, we will make on her a strong base of silver; and if she is a door, we will let her be shut up with cedar-wood.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby 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.
- Webster's 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. Beloved
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"If she is a wall, We will build on her a battlement of silver; But if she is a door, We will barricade her with planks of cedar."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
If she is a wall, we will make on her a strong base of silver; and if she is a door, we will let her be shut up with cedar-wood.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby 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.
- Webster's 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. Beloved
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Song of Solomon 8:9
8:9 If - This seems to be Christ's answer to the foregoing question of the Jewish church. Christ engages himself to provide for her, as suits best with her condition. If the Gentiles when they are converted shall be like a wall, strong and firm in faith; We, my Father, and I, and the Holy Ghost, as the principal builders, and my ministers as workers with, and under us, will build upon her a palace of silver, will add more strength and beauty to her, will enlarge and adorn her; and if she be as a door, which is weaker than a wall; if she be weak in faith, yet we will not therefore reject her, but we will inclose or (as many others render the word) strengthen or fortify her with boards of cedar, which are not only beautiful, but also strong and durable.