Song of Solomon 1:8
If thou knowest this not, O thou fairest of women, go but forth in the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids around the shepherds' dwellings.—
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
9Unto the horse in Pharaoh's chariot do I compare thee, my beloved.
Cross References
Psalms 16:3[But] in the saints who are on the earth, and in the excellent—in them is all my delight.
Psalms 45:13(45:14) All gloriously attired awaiteth the king's daughter in the inner chamber: of wrought gold is her garment.
Song of Solomon 1:15Lo, thou art beautiful, my beloved: lo, thou art beautiful: thy eyes are those of a dove.—
Song of Solomon 4:1Behold, thou art beautiful, my beloved, behold, thou art beautiful: thy dovelike eyes [look forth] from behind thy vail; thy hair is like a flock of goats, that come quietly down from Mount Gil'ad.
Song of Solomon 4:10How beautiful are thy caresses, O my sister, [my] bride! how much more pleasant are thy caresses than wine! and the smell of thy fragrant oils more than all spices.
Song of Solomon 6:1Whither is thy friend gone, O fairest of women? whither hath thy friend turned himself? that we may seek him with thee?—
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 1:8-12
The Love of the Church to Christ. 7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? 8 If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents. 9 I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots. 10 Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold. 11… Read the whole commentary →