| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1"Oh that you were like a brother to me Who nursed at my mother's breasts. If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you; No one would despise me, either. | 1If only you were to me like a brother, who was nursed at my mother's breasts! Then, if I found you outside, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me. |
| 2"I would lead you and bring you Into the house of my mother, who used to instruct me; I would give you spiced wine to drink from the juice of my pomegranates. | 2I would lead you and bring you to my mother's house-- she who has taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates. |
| 3"Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me." | 3His left arm is under my head and his right arm embraces me. |
| 4"I want you to swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, Do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases." | 4Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires. |
| 5"Who is this coming up from the wilderness Leaning on her beloved?" "Beneath the apple tree I awakened you; There your mother was in labor with you, There she was in labor and gave you birth. | 5Who is this coming up from the wilderness leaning on her beloved? She Under the apple tree I roused you; there your mother conceived you, there she who was in labor gave you birth. |
| 6"Put me like a seal over your heart, Like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, Jealousy is as severe as Sheol; Its flashes are flashes of fire, The very flame of the LORD. | 6Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. |
| 7"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." | 7Many 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. |
| 8"We have a little sister, And she has no breasts; What shall we do for our sister On the day when she is spoken for? | 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? |
| 9"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." | 9If she is a wall, we will build towers of silver on her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar. |
| 10"I was a wall, and my breasts were like towers; Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace. | 10I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. Thus I have become in his eyes like one bringing contentment. |
| 11"Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; He entrusted the vineyard to caretakers. Each one was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit. | 11Solomon had a vineyard in Baal Hamon; he let out his vineyard to tenants. Each was to bring for its fruit a thousand shekels of silver. |
| 12"My very own vineyard is at my disposal; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit." | 12But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit. |
| 13"O you who sit in the gardens, My companions are listening for your voice-- Let me hear it!" | 13You who dwell in the gardens with friends in attendance, let me hear your voice! |
| 14"Hurry, my beloved, And be like a gazelle or a young stag On the mountains of spices." | 14Come away, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or like a young stag on the spice-laden mountains. |
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