Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
one who nursed at my mother’s breasts,
I would find you in public and kiss you,
and no one would scorn me.
New American Standard Bible
Who nursed at my mother’s breasts.
If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you;
No one would despise me, either.
King James Version
O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
International Standard Version
If only you were like a brother to me, like one who nursed at my mother's breasts. If I found you outside I would kiss you, and no one would view me with contempt.
A Conservative Version
Oh that thou were as my brother, who sucked the breasts of my mother! [When] I should find thee outside, I would kiss thee. Yes, and none would despise me.
American Standard Version
Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! When I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; Yea, and none would despise me.
Amplified
Who nursed at the breasts of my mother.
If I found you out of doors, I would kiss you;
No one would blame me or despise me, either.
Bible in Basic English
Oh that you were my brother, who took milk from my mother's breasts! When I came to you in the street, I would give you kisses; yes, I would not be looked down on.
Darby Translation
Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! Should I find thee without, I would kiss thee; And they would not despise me.
Julia Smith Translation
Who will give thee as a brother to me, sucking the breasts of my mother? I shall find thee without, I shall kiss thee; also they shall not despise me.
King James 2000
O that you were as my brother, that nursed at the breasts of my mother! if I should find you outside, I would kiss you; yea, I would not be despised.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{How I wish that you were my little brother}, [who] nursed {upon my mother's breasts}! [If] {I met you outside}, I would kiss you, {and no one would despise me}!
Modern King James verseion
Who could give You to me as my brother, who sucked my mother's breasts? When I find You outside, I would kiss You; yea, they would not despise me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O that I might find thee without, and kiss thee, whom I love as my brother which sucked my mother's breasts: and that thou wouldest not be offended,
NET Bible
The Beloved to Her Lover: Oh, how I wish you were my little brother, nursing at my mother's breasts; if I saw you outside, I could kiss you -- surely no one would despise me!
New Heart English Bible
Oh that you were like my brother, who sucked the breasts of my mother. If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.
The Emphasized Bible
Oh that thou hadst been a very brother to me, who had sucked the breasts of my own mother, - Had I found thee without, I had kissed thee, Yea, folk would not have despised me!
Webster
O that thou wert as my brother, that was nourished at the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yes, I should not be despised.
World English Bible
Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Who doth make thee as a brother to me, Sucking the breasts of my mother? I find thee without, I kiss thee, Yea, they do not despise me,
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Song of Solomon 8:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Maiden's Fanciful Wish
1
one who nursed at my mother’s breasts,
I would find you in public and kiss you,
and no one would scorn me.
to the house of my mother
I would give you spiced wine to drink
from my pomegranate juice.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 2:12
and you will perish in your rebellion,
for His
All those who take refuge in Him
Psalm 45:10-11
forget your people and your father’s house,
Psalm 51:17
God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.
Psalm 102:16-17
He will appear in His glory.
Song of Songs 1:2
For your
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you
Isaiah 9:6
a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on His shoulders.
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor,
Eternal Father,
Isaiah 60:14
will come and bow down to you;
all who reviled you
will fall facedown at your feet.
They will call you the City of the Lord,
Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 66:11-12
from her comforting breast
and drink deeply and delight yourselves
from her glorious breasts.
Haggai 2:7
I will shake all the nations so that the treasures of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,”
Zechariah 9:9
Shout in triumph, Daughter Jerusalem!
Look, your King is coming to you;
He is righteous and victorious,
humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Malachi 3:1
“See, I am going to send My messenger,
Matthew 13:16-17
Mark 12:42-44
And a poor
Mark 14:6-9
Then Jesus said,
Luke 2:26-32
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit
Luke 2:38
At that very moment,
Luke 7:45-48
Luke 9:26
Luke 10:16
Luke 10:23-24
Then turning to His disciples He said privately,
Luke 12:8
Luke 18:9
He
John 1:14
and took up residence
We observed His glory,
the glory as the One and Only
full of grace and truth.
John 3:13
John 7:46-52
The police answered, “No man ever spoke like this!”
John 8:42
Jesus said to them,
John 9:25-38
He answered, “Whether or not He’s a sinner, I don’t know. One thing I do know: I was blind, and now I can see!”
John 13:3
Jesus knew that the Father had given everything into His hands,
John 16:28
1 Corinthians 1:28
God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world
Galatians 4:26
But the Jerusalem above
Galatians 6:14
But as for me, I will never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The world has been crucified to me through the cross, and I to the world.
Philippians 3:3
For we are the circumcision,
Philippians 3:7-8
But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ.
1 Timothy 3:16
And most certainly, the mystery of godliness
vindicated in the Spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed
taken up in glory.
Hebrews 2:9-14
But we do see Jesus—made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace He might taste death for everyone—crowned with glory and honor
Hebrews 9:26-28
Otherwise, He would have had to suffer many times since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared one time, at the end of the ages,