Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,
And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”
King James Version
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
Holman Bible
The 1,000 are for you, Solomon,
but 200 for those who guard its fruits.
International Standard Version
My vineyard belongs to me and is at my disposal. The 1,000 are for you, Solomon, and 200 are for those who take care of its fruit.
A Conservative Version
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me. Thou, O Solomon, shall have the thousand, and those who keep the fruit of it, two hundred.
American Standard Version
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: Thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, And those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
Amplified
“My very own vineyard is at my disposal;
The thousand [shekels of silver] are for you, O Solomon,
And two hundred are for those who tend the fruit.”
Bible in Basic English
My vine-garden, which is mine, is before me: you, O Solomon, will have the thousand, and those who keep the fruit of them two hundred.
Darby Translation
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: The thousand silver-pieces be to thee, Solomon; And to the keepers of its fruit, two hundred.
Julia Smith Translation
My vineyard to me before me: a thousand to thee, O Solomon, and two hundred to those watching its fruit.
King James 2000
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: you, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that tend its fruit two hundred.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{My own "vineyard" belongs to me}; the "thousand" are for you, O Solomon, {and "two hundred" for those who tend its fruit}.
Modern King James verseion
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me; you, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and for the keepers of its fruit, two hundred.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But my vineyard, O Solomon, giveth thee a thousand, and two hundred to the keepers of the fruit.
NET Bible
My vineyard, which belongs to me, is at my disposal alone. The thousand shekels belong to you, O Solomon, and two hundred shekels belong to those who maintain it for its fruit.
New Heart English Bible
My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit.
The Emphasized Bible
Mine own vineyard, is before me, - The thousand belong to thee, O Solomon, and two hundred to the keepers of the fruit thereof.
Webster
My vineyard which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit of it two hundred.
World English Bible
My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit. Lover
Youngs Literal Translation
My vineyard -- my own -- is before me, The thousand is for thee, O Solomon. And the two hundred for those keeping its fruit. O dweller in gardens!
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Song of Solomon 8:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Vineyard And The Maiden's Gift
11
Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon. He leased the vineyard to keepers. Every one was to bring a thousand pieces of silver for its fruit.
12
The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,
And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Song of Songs 1:6
Do not look at me because I am black. The sun has tanned me. My mother's sons were angry with me. They made me the keeper of the vineyards. I have not kept my own vineyard!
Psalm 72:17-19
His name will endure forever. His name will continue as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him and call him blessed.
Proverbs 4:23
Guard your heart with all diligence for out of it come the source of life.
Acts 20:28
Be on guard for yourselves and the flock that the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Feed the Congregation of God that he purchased with the blood of his own [Son].
Romans 14:7-9
For none of us lives to himself, and no man dies to himself.
1 Corinthians 6:20
You are bought with a price! Therefore glorify God in your body.
2 Corinthians 5:15
He died for all that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for their sakes and rose again.
1 Thessalonians 2:19
Who is our hope, or joy, or crown of exultation? Is it not you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus, at his coming?
1 Timothy 4:15-16
Be diligent and think about these things. Give yourself wholly to them. That way your progress may be apparent to all.
1 Timothy 5:17-18
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.