Song of Solomon 8:10

I am a wall, and my breasts are as towers; I was in their eyes as one that found peace.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.

In Context

9If she is a wall, let us build upon her silver bulwarks; and if she is a door, let us carve for her cedar panels.

11Solomon had a vineyard in Beelamon; he let his vineyard to keepers; every one was to bring for its fruit a thousand pieces of silver.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:8But Noe found grace before the Lord God.

Proverbs 3:4so shalt thou find favour: + 3:4 Alex. + 'and write them on the table of thine heart.'and do thou + 3:4 See Rom. 12. 17.provide things honest in the sight of the Lord, and of men.

Song of Solomon 4:5Thy two breasts are as two twin fawns, that feed among the lilies.

Song of Solomon 7:7How beautiful art thou, and how sweet art thou, my love!

Ezekiel 16:7increase; I have made thee as the springing grass of the field. So thou didst increase and grow, and didst enter into great cities: thy breasts were set, and thy hair grew, whereas thou wast naked and bare.

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 8:9-13

Concern for the Gentiles; Privileges and Duties of the Church. 8 We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for? 9 If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar. 10 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour. 11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof… Read the whole commentary →

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