Song of Songs 8:5-14

5“1Who is this coming up from the wilderness, Leaning on her beloved?” The Bride “Beneath the 2apple tree I awakened you; There your mother went into labor with you, There she was in labor and gave birth to you.6Put me like a seal over your heart, Like a 3seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, 45Jealousy is as severe as Sheol; Its flames are flames of fire, 6The flame of the Lord.7Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers flood over it; 7If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised.”

8“We have a little sister, And she 8has 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 9planks of cedar.”

10“I was a wall, and 10my breasts were like towers; Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace.11Solomon had a 11vineyard at Baal-hamon; He 12entrusted the vineyard to 13caretakers. Each one was to bring a 14thousand shekels of silver for its 15fruit.12My very own vineyard is 16at my disposal; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”

13“You who sit in the gardens: My 17companions are listening for your voice-- 18Let me hear it!”

14“19Hurry, my beloved, And be 20like a gazelle or a young 21stag On the 22mountains of balsam trees!”