Song of Solomon 8:12 — Compare Translations

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You, O Solomon, can have your thousand [pieces of silver], and those who tend the fruit of it two hundred; but my vineyard, which is mine [with all its radiant joy], is before me!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

You, O Solomon, can have your thousand [pieces of silver], and those who tend the fruit of it two hundred; but my vineyard, which is mine [with all its radiant joy], is before me!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I have my own vineyard. The one thousand are for you, Solomon, but two hundred for those who take care of its fruits.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: The thousand [silver-pieces] be to thee, Solomon; And to the keepers of its fruit, two hundred.

English EASY 2024

But my own vineyard belongs to me alone. I take care of it myself. You may keep the 1,000 silver coins, Solomon. And I will give 200 silver coins to those who take care of the fruit.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Solomon, you can keep your 1000 shekels. Give 200 shekels to each man for the grapes he brought. But I will keep my own vineyard.

My vineyard, my very own, is before me; you, O Solomon, may have the thousand, and the keepers of the fruit two hundred.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Solomon is welcome to his thousand coins, and the farmers to two hundred as their share; I have a vineyard of my own!

English God's Word - GW 1995

My own vineyard is in front of me. That 25 pounds is yours, Solomon, and 5 pounds go to those who take care of its fruit.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I have my own vineyard. The 1,000 are for you, Solomon, but 200 for those who guard its fruits.

English KJV 1611

My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.

English LSB

My very own vineyard is before me; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

My very own vineyard is before me; you, O Solomon, may have the thousand, and those who tend its fruit two hundred.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"My very own vineyard is at my disposal; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

My vineyard is at my own disposal; the thousand pieces are for you, O Solomon, and two hundred for the caretakers of its fruit.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

My vineyard, which belongs to me, is at my disposal alone. The thousand shekels belong to you, O Solomon, and two hundred shekels belong to those who maintain it for its fruit.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But I can give my own vineyard to anyone I want to. So I give my 25 pounds of silver to you, Solomon. Give 5 pounds to those who take care of its fruit." The king says,

English NIV

But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.

English NKJ 1982

My own vineyard is before me. You, O Solomon, may have a thousand, And those who tend its fruit two hundred.

English NLT

But as for my own vineyard, O Solomon, you can take my thousand pieces of silver. And I will give two hundred pieces of silver to those who care for its vines."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

My vineyard, my very own, is for myself; you, O Solomon, may have the thousand, and the keepers of the fruit two hundred!

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But as for my own vineyard of love, I give all the glory to you. And I will give double honor to those who serve my beloved and have watched over my soul.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

My vineyard, my very own, is for myself; you, O Solomon, may have the thousand, and the keepers of the fruit two hundred.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But as for my own vineyard, you, O Solomon, shall have my thousand pieces of silver, and I will give two hundred pieces to those who care for it.

English Tyndale 1537

But my vineyard, O Solomon, giveth thee a thousand, and two hundredth to the keepers of the fruit.