Song of Solomon 1:8

If thou know not thyself, thou fair one among women, 1 Go thou forth by the footsteps of the flocks, 1 And feed thy kids by the shepherds’ tents. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7Tell me, thou whom my soul loves, 1 Where thou tendest thy flock, where thou causest them to rest at noon, 1 Lest I become as one that is veiled by the flocks of thy companions. 1

9I have likened thee, my companion, 1 To my horses in the chariots of Pharaoh. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 16:3Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me by night; 1 Thou hast tried me as with fire, and unrighteousness has not been found in me: 1 I am purposed that my mouth shall not speak amiss. 1

Song of Solomon 1:15Behold, thou art fair, my companion; 1 Behold, thou art fair; thine eyes are doves. 1

Song of Solomon 4:1Behold, thou art fair, my companion; 1 Behold, thou art fair; 1 Thine eyes are doves, 1 Beside thy veil: 1 Thy hair is as flocks of goats, 1 That have appeared from Gilead. 1

Song of Solomon 4:10How beautiful are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse! 1 How much more beautiful are thy breasts than wine, 1 And the smell of thy garments than all spices! 1

Song of Solomon 6:1Whither is thy kinsman gone, 1 Thou beautiful among women? 1 Whither has thy kinsman turned aside? 1 Tell us, and we will seek him with thee. 1

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 →

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