Song of Solomon 8:12

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

King James Version
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Other Translations for Song of Solomon 8:12

BSB
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.
AKJV
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: you, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
CPDV
Groom: My vineyard is before me. The thousand is for your peacefulness, and two hundred is for those who care for its fruit.
ERV
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
NHEB
My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit.
SMT
My vineyard to me before me: a thousand to thee, O Solomon, and two hundred to those watching its fruit.

Commentary for Song of Solomon 8:12

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Song of Solomon 8:12
Summary
Speaker claims superior vineyard ownership
Place
Vineyard
Event
Contrasting personal possession
Estimated Time Period
c. 10th century BC
Category
Narrative