Song of Songs 8:5-14

5“12Who is this coming up from the wilderness Leaning on her beloved?” “3Beneath the 45apple tree I awakened you; There your mother was in labor with you, There she was in labor and gave you birth.6Put me like a 6seal over your heart, Like a 7seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, 89Jealousy is as severe as Sheol; Its flashes are flashes of fire, 10The very flame of the Lord.7Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it; 11If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised.”

8“12We have a little sister, And she 13has no breasts; What shall we do for our sister On the day when she is spoken for?9If she is a wall, We will build on her a battlement of silver; But if she is a door, We will barricade her with 14planks of cedar.”

10“15I was a wall, and 16my breasts were like towers; Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace.11Solomon had a 17vineyard at Baal-hamon; He 18entrusted the vineyard to 19caretakers. Each one was to bring a 20thousand shekels of silver for its 21fruit.12My very own vineyard is 22at my disposal; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”

13“23O you who sit in the gardens, My 24companions are listening for your voice-- 25Let me hear it!”

14“2627Hurry, my beloved, And be 28like a gazelle or a young 29stag On the 30mountains of spices.”