Song of Solomon 5:11
His head [is] pure gold — fine gold, His locks flowing, dark as a raven,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
In Context
10My beloved [is] clear and ruddy, Conspicuous above a myriad!
12His eyes as doves by streams of water, Washing in milk, sitting in fulness.
Cross References
Leviticus 13:40'And when a man's head [is] polished, he [is] bald, he [is] clean;
Song of Solomon 7:5Thy head upon thee as Carmel, And the locks of thy head as purple, The king is bound with the flowings!
Daniel 7:9'I was seeing till that thrones have been thrown down, and the Ancient of Days is seated, His garment as snow [is] white, and the hair of his head [is] as pure wool, His throne flames of fire, its wheels burning fire.
Revelation 1:14and his head and hairs white, as if white wool — as snow, and his eyes as a flame of fire;
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 5:10-16
Enquiring after the Excellencies of Christ; The Church's Confidence in Christ. 9 What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? 10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. 11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. 12 His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. 13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as… Read the whole commentary →