Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
His head is like refined gold; His locks are bushy, black as a 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.
Darby Translation
His head is as the finest gold; His locks are flowing, black as the 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 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 bright and ruddy, standing out among ten thousand. 11 His head is like refined gold; His locks are bushy, black as a raven. 12 His eyes are as doves' eyes on the rivers of waters, washed with milk, sitting on a setting.
Cross References
Song of Songs 5:2
I sleep, but my heart is awake. It is the sound of my Beloved that knocks, saying, Open to Me, My sister, My love, My dove, My undefiled; for My head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.
Song of Songs 7:5
Your head on you is like Carmel, and the hair of your head like purple cloth; the King is held captive in its tresses.
Daniel 2:37-38
You, O king, are a king of kings. For the God of Heaven has given you a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
Daniel 7:9
I watched until the thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days sat, whose robe was white as snow, and the hair of His head like the pure wool. His throne was like flames of fire, and His wheels like burning fire.
Ephesians 1:21-22
far above all principality and authority and power and dominion, and every name being named, not only in this world, but also in the coming age.
Revelation 1:14
His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow. And His eyes were like a flame of fire.