Song of Solomon 5:9 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
What [is] thy beloved above [any] beloved, O fair among women? What [is] thy beloved above [any] beloved, That thus thou hast adjured us?
English ASV
What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, That thou dost so adjure us?
English Amplified
What is your beloved more than another beloved, O you fairest among women [taunted the ladies]? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you should give us such a charge? [John 10:26.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
What is your beloved more than another beloved, O you fairest among women [taunted the ladies]? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you should give us such a charge? [John 10:26.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
How is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful among women? How is your beloved better than another, that you charge us so?
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
What makes the one you love better than another, most beautiful of women? What makes him better than another, that you would give us this charge?
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
What is thy beloved more than [another] beloved, Thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than [another] beloved, That thou dost so charge us?
English EASY 2024
Tell us this, most beautiful of all women. Why do you think that your lover is better than other men? Why must we promise to do this for you?
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Beautiful woman, how is your lover different from other lovers? Is your lover better than other lovers? Is that why you ask us to make this promise?
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
What is your beloved more than another beloved, O most beautiful among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you thus adjure us?
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Most beautiful of women, is your lover different from everyone else? What is there so wonderful about him that we should give you our promise?
English God's Word - GW 1995
The chorus of young women Most beautiful of women, what makes your beloved better than any other beloved? What makes your beloved better than any other beloved that you make us swear this way?
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
What makes the one you love better than another, most beautiful of women? What makes him better than another, that you would give us this charge?
English KJV 1611
What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
English LSB
“What is your beloved that he is more than any other beloved, O most beautiful among women? What is your beloved that he is more than any other beloved, That thus you call us to solemnly swear?”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
How is your beloved more desirable than others, O most beautiful among women? How is your beloved more desirable than others, that you thus adjure us?
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"What kind of beloved is your beloved, O most beautiful among women? What kind of beloved is your beloved, That thus you adjure us?"
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
D How does your lover differ from any other, O most beautiful among women? How does your lover differ from any other, that you adjure us so?
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Why is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful of women? Why is your beloved better than others, that you would command us in this manner?
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"You are the most beautiful woman of all. How is the one you love better than others? How is he better than anyone else? Why do you ask us to make you a promise?" The woman says,
English NIV
How is your beloved better than others, most beautiful of women? How is your beloved better than others, that you charge us so?
English NKJ 1982
What is your beloved More than another beloved, O fairest among women? What is your beloved More than another beloved, That you so charge us?
English NLT
O woman of rare beauty, what is it about your loved one that brings you to tell us this?
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
What is your beloved more than another beloved, O fairest among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you thus adjure us?
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
What love is this? How could you continue to care so deeply for him? Isn’t there another who could steal away your heart? We see now your beauty, more beautiful than all the others. What makes your beloved better than any other? What is it about him that makes you ask us to promise you this?
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
What is your beloved more than another beloved, O fairest among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you thus adjure us?
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The Young Women of Jerusalem: “O woman of rare beauty, what is it about your loved one that is better than any other, that you command us this?“
English Tyndale 1537
Who is thy love above other lovers, O thou fairest among women? Or what can thy love do, more than other lovers, that thou chargest us so straightly?