Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
His hair is wavy
and 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.
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 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
notable among ten thousand.
His hair is wavy
and black as a raven.
beside streams of water,
washed in milk
and set like jewels.
Cross References
Song of Songs 5:2
A sound! My love is knocking!
my dove, my perfect one.
For my head is drenched with dew,
my hair with droplets of the night.
Song of Songs 7:5
the hair of your head like purple cloth—
a king could be held captive
Daniel 2:37-38
Your Majesty, you are king of kings.
Daniel 7:9
“As I kept watching,
and the Ancient of Days took His seat.
His clothing was white like snow,
and the hair of His head like whitest wool.
His throne was flaming fire;
its wheels were blazing fire.
Ephesians 1:21-22
far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given,
Revelation 1:14
His head and hair were white like wool—white as snow—and His eyes like a fiery flame.