New American Standard Bible

Song Of Solomon 8:3-8 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

3. "Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me."

4. "I want you to swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, Do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases."

5. "Who is this coming up from the wilderness Leaning on her beloved?" "Beneath the apple tree I awakened you; There your mother was in labor with you, There she was in labor and gave you birth.

6. "Put me like a seal over your heart, Like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, Jealousy is as severe as Sheol; Its flashes are flashes of fire, The very flame of the Lord.

7. "Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it; If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised."

8. "We have a little sister, And she has no breasts; What shall we do for our sister On the day when she is spoken for?