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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.

The Loved One

10 I was a wall and my breasts were like towers.
    Then I became like one who finds peace[a] in his eyes.
11 Solomon has a vineyard in Baal-hamon.
    He entrusted the vineyard to caretakers—
each one is to bring 1,000 pieces of silver
    in exchange for its fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:10 Or contentment

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.

She

10 I am a wall,
    and my breasts are like towers.
Thus I have become in his eyes
    like one bringing contentment.
11 Solomon had a vineyard(A) in Baal Hamon;
    he let out his vineyard to tenants.
Each was to bring for its fruit
    a thousand shekels[a](B) of silver.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 8:11 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms; also in verse 12