Song of Solomon 5:11 “His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven.”

Song of Solomon 5:11

His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

World English Bible

His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.

American Standard Version

His head is as the most fine gold; His locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

Geneva Bible 1599

His head is as fine golde, his lockes curled, and blacke as a rauen.

Darby Translation

His head is [as] the finest gold; His locks are flowing, black as the raven;

Young's Literal Translation

His head [is] pure gold — fine gold, His locks flowing, dark as a raven,

Bible in Basic English

His head is as the most delicate gold; his hair is thick, and black as a raven.

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Cross references

“head”

Daniel 2:37 Daniel 2:38 Ephesians 1:21 Ephesians 1:22

Daniel 2:37 · BSB

You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.

Daniel 2:38 · BSB

Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.

Ephesians 1:21 · BSB

far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

Ephesians 1:22 · BSB

And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

“his locks”

Song of Solomon 7:5 Daniel 7:9 Revelation 1:14

Song of Solomon 7:5 · BSB

Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple threads; the king is captured in your tresses.

Daniel 7:9 · BSB

As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels wer…

Revelation 1:14 · BSB

The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.

Also

Song of Solomon 5:2

Song of Solomon 5:2 · BSB

I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.

12His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels.

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