Song of Songs 8:9
Song of Songs 8:8-9 The Message (MSG)
“Our little sister has no breasts. What shall we do with our little sister when men come asking for her? She’s a virgin and vulnerable, and we’ll protect her. If they think she’s a wall, we’ll top it with barbed wire. If they think she’s a door, we’ll barricade it.”
Song of Songs 8:9 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Song of Songs 8:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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.”
Song of Songs 8:9 New Century Version (NCV)
If she is a wall, we will put silver towers on her. If she is a door, we will protect her with cedar boards.
Song of Songs 8:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Song of Songs 8:9 New International Version (NIV)
If 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.
Song of Songs 8:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
If she is a wall, We will build upon her A battlement of silver; And if she is a door, We will enclose her With boards of cedar.
Song of Songs 8:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
If she is a wall (discreet, womanly), We will build on her a turret (dowry) of silver; But if she is a door (bold, flirtatious), We will enclose her with planks of cedar.”
Song of Songs 8:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
If she is a virgin, like a wall, we will protect her with a silver tower. But if she is promiscuous, like a swinging door, we will block her door with a cedar bar.
Song of Songs 8:8-10 The Passion Translation (TPT)
My brothers said to me when I was young, “Our sister is so immature. What will we do to guard her for her wedding day?” We will build a tower of redemption to protect her. Since she is vulnerable, we will enclose her with a wall of cedar boards. But now I have grown and become a bride, and my love for him has made me a tower of passion and contentment for my beloved. I am now a firm wall of protection for others, guarding them from harm. This is how he sees me—I am the one who brings him bliss, finding favor in his eyes.