Song of Solomon 1:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

New Living Translation
The king is lying on his couch, enchanted by the fragrance of my perfume.

English Standard Version
While the king was on his couch, my nard gave forth its fragrance.

Berean Study Bible
While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

New American Standard Bible
“While the king was at his table, My perfume gave forth its fragrance.

NASB 1995
"While the king was at his table, My perfume gave forth its fragrance.

NASB 1977
“While the king was at his table, My perfume gave forth its fragrance.

Amplified Bible
“While the king was at his table, My perfume (Solomon) sent forth [his] fragrance [surrounding me].

Christian Standard Bible
While the king is on his couch, my perfume releases its fragrance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While the king is on his couch, my perfume releases its fragrance.

Contemporary English Version
My king, while you were on your couch, my aroma was a magic charm.

Good News Translation
My king was lying on his couch, and my perfume filled the air with fragrance.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While the king is at his table, my perfume fills the air with its fragrance.

International Standard Version
While the king was sitting at his table, my perfume sent forth its fragrance.

NET Bible
While the king was at his banqueting table, my nard gave forth its fragrance.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.

New King James Version
While the king is at his table, My spikenard sends forth its fragrance.

King James 2000 Bible
While the king sits at his table, my perfume sends forth its fragrance.

New Heart English Bible
While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

World English Bible
While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

American King James Version
While the king sits at his table, my spikenard sends forth the smell thereof.

American Standard Version
While the king sat at his table, My spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

A Faithful Version
While the King is at his table, my perfume gives its fragrance.

Darby Bible Translation
While the king is at his table, My spikenard sendeth forth its fragrance.

English Revised Version
While the king sat at his table, my spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

Webster's Bible Translation
While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth its smell.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Whiles the King was at his repast, my spikenard gaue the smell thereof.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(1:10) When the king sitteth at the table, he shall smell my Nardus:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
When the kynge sytteth at the table, he shal smell my Nardus:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
While the king [is] in his circle, "" My spikenard has given its fragrance.

Young's Literal Translation
While the king is in his circle, My spikenard hath given its fragrance.

Smith's Literal Translation
The king yet in his divan, my spikenard gave its odor.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
While the king was at his repose, my spikenard sent forth the odour thereof.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Bride to Chorus: While the king was taking his rest, my aromatic ointment sent forth its odor.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
With the King on his seat my spikenard gives its fragrance

Lamsa Bible
While you are seated with the king upon his cushion, spikenard sends forth its fragrance.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
While the king sat at his table, My spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So long as the king was at table, my spikenard gave forth its smell.
















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