Song of Solomon 8:7 “Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a ma…”

Song of Solomon 8:7

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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, 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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Much water can not quench loue, neither can the floods drowne it: If a man should giue all the substance of his house for loue, they would greatly contemne it.

Darby Translation

Many waters cannot quench love, Neither do the floods drown it: Even if a man gave all the substance of his house for love, It would utterly be contemned.

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.

Bible in Basic English

Much water may not put out love, or the deep waters overcome it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be judged a price not great enough.

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Cross references

“waters”

Isaiah 43:2 Romans 8:28–39 Matthew 7:24 Matthew 7:25

Isaiah 43:2 · BSB

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.

Romans 8:28–39 · BSB

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Matthew 7:24 · BSB

Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Matthew 7:25 · BSB

The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.

“if a man”

Proverbs 6:35 Proverbs 6:31 Romans 13:8–10

Proverbs 6:35 · BSB

He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.

Proverbs 6:31 · BSB

Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.

Romans 13:8–10 · BSB

Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

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

In context

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.

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?

Read Song of Solomon 8