7
Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers flood over it; If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised.'
8
'We have a little sister, And she has no breasts; What shall we do for our sister On the day when she is spoken for?
King James Version
Chapter 8
7
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
8
We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 8
7
A huge torrent cannot extinguish love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all his wealth for love, it would be utterly scorned.
8
Our sister is young; she has no breasts. What will we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?
New Living Translation
Chapter 8
7
Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers drown it. If a man tried to buy love with all his wealth, his offer would be utterly scorned.
8
We have a little sister too young to have breasts. What will we do for our sister if someone asks to marry her?
English Standard Version
Chapter 8
7
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised.
8
We have a little sister, and she has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister on the day when she is spoken for?
New International Version
Chapter 8
7
Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one's house for love, it would be utterly scorned.
8
We have a little sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?