Song of Solomon 8:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
If she is a wall, we will build towers of silver on her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.

New Living Translation
If she is a virgin, like a wall, we will protect her with a silver tower. But if she is promiscuous, like a swinging door, we will block her door with a cedar bar. Young Woman

English Standard Version
If she is a wall, we will build on her a battlement of silver, but if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

Berean Study Bible
If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver to protect her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.

New American Standard Bible
“If she is a wall, We will build on her a battlement of silver; But if she is a door, We will barricade her with planks of cedar.”

NASB 1995
"If she is a wall, We will build on her a battlement of silver; But if she is a door, We will barricade her with planks of cedar."

NASB 1977
“If she is a wall, We shall build on her a battlement of silver; But if she is a door, We shall barricade her with planks of cedar.”

Amplified Bible
“If she is a wall (discreet, womanly), We will build on her a turret (dowry) of silver; But if she is a door (bold, flirtatious), We will enclose her with planks of cedar.”

Christian Standard Bible
If she is a wall, we will build a silver barricade on her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with cedar planks. Woman

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If she is a wall, we will build a silver parapet on it. If she is a door, we will enclose it with cedar planks. W

Contemporary English Version
She isn't a wall that we can defend behind a silver shield. Neither is she a room that we can protect behind a wooden door.

Good News Translation
If she is a wall, we will build her a silver tower. But if she is a gate, we will protect her with panels of cedar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If she is a wall, we will build a silver barrier around her. If she is a door, we will barricade her with cedar boards.

International Standard Version
If she's a wall, on her we will build a battlement of silver. If she's a door, we will enclose her with planks of cedar.

NET Bible
If she is a wall, we will build on her a battlement of silver; but if she is a door, we will barricade her with boards of cedar.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.

New King James Version
If she is a wall, We will build upon her A battlement of silver; And if she is a door, We will enclose her With boards of cedar.

King James 2000 Bible
If she is a wall, we will build upon her towers of silver: and if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

New Heart English Bible
If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. If she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

World English Bible
If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar. Beloved

American King James Version
If she be a wall, we will build on her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

American Standard Version
If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver: And if she be a door, We will inclose her with boards of cedar.

A Faithful Version
If she is a wall, we will build upon her a turret of silver; and if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

Darby Bible Translation
If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver; And if she be a door, We will enclose her with boards of cedar.

English Revised Version
If she be a wall, we will build upon her a turret of silver: and if she be a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

Webster's Bible Translation
If she is a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she is a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
If shee be a wall, we will builde vpon her a siluer palace: and if she be a doore, we wil keepe her in with bordes of cedar.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
If she be a wall, we shall builde a siluer bulwarke thervpon: yf she be a doore, we shall fasten her with boordes of Cedar tree.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yf she be a wall, we shal buylde a syluer bollworke there vpon: Yf she be a tower, we shal festen her with bordes of Cedre tre.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
If she is a wall, we build by her a palace of silver. And if she is a door, "" We fashion by her board-work of cedar.

Young's Literal Translation
If she is a wall, we build by her a palace of silver. And if she is a door, We fashion by her board-work of cedar.

Smith's Literal Translation
If she be a wall, we will build upon her a fortress of silver: and if she is a door we will bind upon her a tablet of cedar.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If she be a wall: let us build upon it bulwarks of silver: if she be a door, let us join it together with boards or cedar.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If she is a wall, let us build a rampart of silver upon it. If she is a door, let us join it together with boards of cedar.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If she is a wall, we will build up on her battlements of silver, and if she is a door, we will bind upon her a title of cedar

Lamsa Bible
If she be a wall, we will build upon her an upper chamber of silver; and if she be a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver; And if she be a door, We will enclose her with boards of cedar.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If she is a wall, let us build upon her silver bulwarks; and if she is a door, let us carve for her cedar panels.
















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