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Song of Solomon 5:6

Song of Solomon chapter 5 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I opened to my beloved; But my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone. My soul had failed me when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I opened to my beloved; But my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone. My soul had failed me when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

Context

v.5I rose up to open to my beloved; And my hands dropped with myrrh, And my fingers with liquid myrrh, Upon the handles of the bolt.

v.6This passage

v.7The watchmen that go about the city found me, They smote me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls took away my mantle from me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 16:10

    And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

  • Psalms 88:9

    Mine eye wasteth away by reason of affliction: I have called daily upon thee, O Jehovah; I have spread forth my hands unto thee.

  • Song of Solomon 3:1

    By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

  • Psalms 69:3

    I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

  • Mark 14:72

    And straightway the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word, how that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

  • Isaiah 12:1

    And in that day thou shalt say, I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away and thou comfortest me.