Song of Solomon

1611 King James Version (KJV)

Song of Solomon 8:1

“O that thou wert as my brother that sucked the brests of my mother, when I should find thee without, I would kisse thee, yet I should not be despised.”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations for Song of Solomon 8:1

O that thou [wert] as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! [when] I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
- King James Version

"Oh that you were like a brother to me Who nursed at my mother's breasts. {If} I found you outdoors, I would kiss you; No one would despise me, either.
- New American Standard Version (1995)