Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
His head is as the finest gold; His locks are flowing, black as the raven;
New American Standard Bible
His
And black as a raven.
King James Version
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
Holman Bible
His hair is wavy
and black as a raven.
International Standard Version
His head is pure gold, his hair is wavy, black like a raven.
American Standard Version
His head is as the most fine gold; His locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
Amplified
“His head is like [precious] gold, pure gold;
His hair is [curly] like clusters of dates
And black as a raven.
Bible in Basic English
His head is as the most delicate gold; his hair is thick, and black as a raven.
Julia Smith Translation
His head purified gold, his locks waving branches, black as a raven.
King James 2000
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are wavy, and black as a raven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
His head [is] gold, refined gold; his locks [are] wavy, black as a raven.
Modern King James verseion
His head is like refined gold; His locks are bushy, black as a raven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
His head is the most fine gold, the locks of his hair are bushed, and brown as the evening;
NET Bible
His head is like the most pure gold. His hair is curly -- black like a raven.
New Heart English Bible
His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.
The Emphasized Bible
His head, is pure gold, - his locks, are bushy, black as a raven;
Webster
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
World English Bible
His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.
Youngs Literal Translation
His head is pure gold -- fine gold, His locks flowing, dark as a raven,
Themes
Hairs » Black, particularly esteemed
Love to Christ » His personal excellence is deserving of
Preciousness of Christ » Illustrated
Interlinear
Ro'sh
References
Word Count of 19 Translations in Song of Solomon 5:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Maiden's Praise Of Her Beloved
10 My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand. 11 His head is as the finest gold; His locks are flowing, black as the raven; 12 His eyes are like doves by the water-brooks, Washed with milk, fitly set;
Cross References
Song of Songs 5:2
I slept, but my heart was awake. The voice of my beloved! he knocketh: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, mine undefiled; For my head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.
Song of Songs 7:5
Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the locks of thy head like purple; The king is fettered by thy ringlets!
Daniel 2:37-38
Thou, O king, art a king of kings, unto whom the God of the heavens hath given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory;
Daniel 7:9
I beheld till thrones were set, and the Ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was flames of fire, and its wheels burning fire.
Ephesians 1:21-22
above every principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in that to come;
Revelation 1:14
his head and hair white like white wool, as snow; and his eyes as a flame of fire;