Song of Solomon 8:10 I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. Thus I have become in his eyes like one bringing contentment.

◄ Song of Solomon 8:10 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. Thus I have become in his eyes like one bringing contentment.

English Standard Version
I was a wall, and my breasts were like towers; then I was in his eyes as one who finds peace.

New American Standard Bible
"I was a wall, and my breasts were like towers; Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace.

King James Bible
I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am a wall and my breasts like towers. So in his eyes I have become like one who finds peace.

International Standard Version
I was a wall and my breasts were like towers. Then I became like one who finds peace in his eyes.

American Standard Version
I am a wall, and my breasts like the towers thereof Then was I in his eyes as one that found peace.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I am a wall: and my breasts are as a tower since I am become in his presence as one finding peace.

Darby Bible Translation
I am a wall, and my breasts like towers; Then was I in his eyes as one that findeth peace.

Young's Literal Translation
I am a wall, and my breasts as towers, Then I have been in his eyes as one finding peace.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

8:8-12 The church pleads for the Gentiles, who then had not the word of God, nor the means of grace. Those who are brought to Christ themselves, should contrive what they may do to help others to him. Babes in Christ are always seen among Christians, and the welfare of their weak brethren is an object of continual prayer with the stronger believers. If the beginning of this work were likened to a wall built upon Him the precious Foundation and Corner-stone, then the Gentile church would become as a palace for the great King, built of solid silver. If the first preaching of the gospel were as the making a door through the wall of partition, that door should be lasting, as cased with boards of durable cedar. She shall be carefully and effectually protected, enclosed so as to receive no damage. The church is full of care for those yet uncalled. Christ says, I will do all that is necessary to be done for them. See with what satisfaction we should look back upon the times and seasons, when we were in his eyes as those that find favour. Our hearts are our vineyards, which we must keep with all diligence. To Christ, and to his praise, all our fruits must be dedicated. All that work for Christ, work for themselves, and shall be unspeakable gainers by it.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

10. The Gentile Church's joy at its free admission to gospel privileges (Ac 15:30, 31). She is one wall in the spiritual temple of the Holy Ghost, the Hebrew Church is the other; Jesus Christ, the common foundation, joins them (Eph 2:11-22).

breasts … towers—alluding to the silver palace, which the bridal virgins proposed to build on her (So 8:9). "Breasts" of consolation (Isa 66:11); faith and love (1Th 5:8); opposed to her previous state, "no breasts" (So 8:8; 2Th 1:3). Thus Eze 16:46, 61 was fulfilled, both Samaria and the Gentiles being joined to the Jewish gospel Church.

favour—rather, "peace." The Gentile Church too is become the Shulamite (So 6:13), or peace-enjoying bride of Solomon, that is, Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace (Ro 5:1; Eph 2:14). Reject not those whom God accepts (Nu 11:28; Lu 9:49; Ac 15:8, 9). Rather, superadd to such every aid and privilege (So 8:9).