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Song of Solomon 8:7

Song of Solomon 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.

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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Song of Solomon 8:6-7

The bride says this as she clings to his arm and rests her head upon his bosom. Compare Joh 13:23; Joh 21:20. This brief…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it Better, neither can rivers drown it. The word translated…

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