Song Of Solomon 8:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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. Friends
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
| waters | מַ֣יִם | mayim | MA-yeem |
| Many | רַבִּ֗ים | rabbîm | ra-BEEM |
| לֹ֤א | lōʾ | loh | |
| cannot | יֽוּכְלוּ֙ | yûkĕlû | yoo-heh-LOO |
| quench | לְכַבּ֣וֹת | lĕkabbôt | leh-HA-bote |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| love, | הָֽאַהֲבָ֔ה | hāʾahăbâ | ha-ah-huh-VA |
| floods | וּנְהָר֖וֹת | ûnĕhārôt | oo-neh-ha-ROTE |
| the can neither | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| drown | יִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָ | yišṭĕpûhā | yeesh-teh-FOO-ha |
| it: if | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| give would | יִתֵּ֨ן | yittēn | yee-TANE |
| man a | אִ֜ישׁ | ʾîš | eesh |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| all | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| the substance | ה֤וֹן | hôn | hone |
| house his of | בֵּיתוֹ֙ | bêtô | bay-TOH |
| for love, | בָּאַהֲבָ֔ה | bāʾahăbâ | ba-ah-huh-VA |
| it would utterly | בּ֖וֹז | bôz | boze |
| be contemned. | יָב֥וּזוּ | yābûzû | ya-VOO-zoo |
| לֽוֹ׃ | lô | loh |