Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Who nursed at my mother’s breasts.
If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you;
No one would despise me, either.
Into the house of my mother, who used to instruct me;
I would give you spiced wine to drink from the juice of my pomegranates.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 2:12
For
How blessed are all who
Psalm 45:10-11
Psalm 51:17
A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
Psalm 102:16-17
He has
Song of Songs 1:2
For your
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold,
Isaiah 9:6
And the
And His name will be called
Eternal
Isaiah 60:14
And all those who despised you will bow themselves at the soles of your feet;
And they will call you the
The
Isaiah 66:11-12
That you may suck and be delighted with her
Haggai 2:7
I will shake
Zechariah 9:9
Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your
He is
Even on a
Malachi 3:1
“
Matthew 13:16-17
Mark 12:42-44
A poor widow came and put in two
Mark 14:6-9
But Jesus said,
Luke 2:26-32
And
Luke 2:38
At that very
Luke 7:45-48
Luke 9:26
Luke 10:16
Luke 10:23-24
Luke 12:8
Luke 18:9
And He also told this parable to some people who
John 1:14
And
John 3:13
John 7:46-52
The
John 8:42
Jesus said to them,
John 9:25-38
He then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”
John 13:3
Jesus,
John 16:28
1 Corinthians 1:28
and the base things of
Galatians 4:26
But
Galatians 6:14
But
Philippians 3:3
for
Philippians 3:7-8
But
1 Timothy 3:16
By common confession, great is
He who was
Was
Hebrews 2:9-14
But we do see Him who was
Hebrews 9:26-28
Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since