Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one’s house for love, it would be utterly scorned. New Living Translation Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers drown it. If a man tried to buy love with all his wealth, his offer would be utterly scorned. The Young Woman’s Brothers English Standard Version Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Many waters cannot quench love, Nor can the floods drown it. If a man would give for love All the wealth of his house, It would be utterly despised. New American Standard Bible “Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers flood over it; If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised.” NASB 1995 “Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it; If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised.” NASB 1977 “Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it; If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised.” Legacy Standard Bible Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it; If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised.” Amplified Bible “Many waters cannot quench love, Nor can rivers drown it. If a man would offer all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly scorned and despised.” Christian Standard Bible A huge torrent cannot extinguish love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all his wealth for love, it would be utterly scorned. Brothers Holman Christian Standard Bible Mighty waters cannot extinguish love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all his wealth for love, it would be utterly scorned. B American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Love cannot be drowned by oceans or floods. It cannot be bought--any offer would be scorned no matter how great. English Revised Version Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, he would utterly be contemned. GOD'S WORD® Translation Raging water cannot extinguish love, and rivers will never wash it away. If a man exchanged all his family's wealth for love, people would utterly despise him. Good News Translation Water cannot put it out; no flood can drown it. But if any tried to buy love with their wealth, contempt is all they would get. International Standard Version Mighty bodies of water cannot extinguish love, rivers cannot put it out. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, he would surely be viewed with contempt. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible Surging waters cannot quench love; floodwaters cannot overflow it. If someone were to offer all his possessions to buy love, the offer would be utterly despised. New Heart English Bible Many waters can't quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionMany waters are not able to quench the love, "" And floods do not wash it away. If one gives all the wealth of his house for love, "" Treading down—they tread on it. Young's Literal Translation Many waters are not able to quench the love, And floods do not wash it away. If one give all the wealth of his house for love, Treading down -- they tread upon it. Smith's Literal Translation Many waters shall not be able to quench love, and rivers shall not overwhelm it: if a man shall give all the riches of his house for love, despising, they shall be despised for him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMany 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. Catholic Public Domain Version A multitude of waters cannot extinguish love, nor can a river overwhelm it. If a man were to give all the substance of his house in exchange for love, he would despise it as nothing. New American Bible Deep waters cannot quench love, nor rivers sweep it away. Were one to offer all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly despised. New Revised Standard Version Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If one offered for love all the wealth of one’s house, it would be utterly scorned. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMany waters cannot quench love, neither can the rivers carry it away; and yet, if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, people would mock him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Many waters are not able to quench love, and rivers do not overwhelm it! If a man will give all the riches of his house for love, mocking they will make a mockery of him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Many waters cannot quench love, Neither can the floods drown it; If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, He would utterly be contemned. Brenton Septuagint Translation Much water will not be able to quench love, and rivers shall not drown it; if a man would give all his substance for love, men would utterly despise it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Longing for Her Beloved…6Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all. 7Mighty 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. 8We have a little sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?… Cross References 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ... Romans 8:35-39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ... Ephesians 3:17-19 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, / will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth / of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 1 John 4:9-10 This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. / And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion. Isaiah 43:2 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. Proverbs 6:30-31 Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger. / Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house. Matthew 13:44-46 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field. / Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. / When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it. 1 John 3:16 By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. Psalm 69:15 Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me. Isaiah 54:10 Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. Hosea 2:19-20 So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.” John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. / And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again. Treasury of Scripture 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. waters Isaiah 43:2 When 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. Matthew 7:24,25 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: … Romans 8:28-39 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… if a man Proverbs 6:31,35 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house… Romans 13:8-10 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law… Jump to Previous Able Contemned Deep Despised Drown Enough Floods Friends Great House Judged Love Offered Overcome Overflow Price Quench Riches Rivers Scorned Substance Utterly Wash Water Waters WealthJump to Next Able Contemned Deep Despised Drown Enough Floods Friends Great House Judged Love Offered Overcome Overflow Price Quench Riches Rivers Scorned Substance Utterly Wash Water Waters WealthSong of Solomon 8 1. The love of the church to Christ6. The vehemence of love 8. The calling of the Gentiles 14. the church prays for Christ's coming Mighty waters The phrase "mighty waters" evokes a powerful image of overwhelming forces, often used in Scripture to symbolize chaos or trials. In the Hebrew context, "mayim rabbim" (מַיִם רַבִּים) suggests not just physical waters but any formidable challenge or adversity. Historically, water was both a life-giving and destructive force in the ancient Near East, representing the unpredictable and uncontrollable aspects of life. Here, it signifies that true love is resilient and cannot be extinguished by even the most daunting circumstances. Cannot quench love Rivers cannot sweep it away If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love It would be utterly scorned This fine passage, with its reference to the invincible might and untempted constancy of true love, hardly leaves a doubt that the poem, while an ideal picture of the passion, is also a reminiscence of an actual history of two hearts that had been tried and proved true both against difficulties and seductions. Hebrew Mightyרַבִּ֗ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great waters מַ֣יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen cannot לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no quench לְכַבּ֣וֹת (lə·ḵab·bō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 3518: To be quenched or extinguished, to go out love; הָֽאַהֲבָ֔ה (hā·’a·hă·ḇāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 160: Love (noun) rivers וּנְהָר֖וֹת (ū·nə·hā·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5104: A stream, prosperity cannot לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no sweep it away. יִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָ (yiš·ṭə·p̄ū·hā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular Strong's 7857: To gush, to inundate, cleanse, to gallop, conquer If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not a man אִ֜ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person were to give יִתֵּ֨ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the riches ה֤וֹן (hō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1952: Wealth, sufficiency of his house בֵּיתוֹ֙ (bê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house for love, בָּאַהֲבָ֔ה (bā·’a·hă·ḇāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 160: Love (noun) it would be utterly scorned. בּ֖וֹז (bō·wz) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 936: To disrespect Links Song of Solomon 8:7 NIVSong of Solomon 8:7 NLT Song of Solomon 8:7 ESV Song of Solomon 8:7 NASB Song of Solomon 8:7 KJV Song of Solomon 8:7 BibleApps.com Song of Solomon 8:7 Biblia Paralela Song of Solomon 8:7 Chinese Bible Song of Solomon 8:7 French Bible Song of Solomon 8:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 8:7 Many waters can't quench love neither can (Song Songs SS So Can) |
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