Song of Solomon 1:6 · King James Version

Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Song of Solomon 1:6 in the King James Version reads: “Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.”. Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 1, or compare how other translations render it below.

Song of Solomon 1:6 in Other Translations

KJV Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
WEB Don’t stare at me because I am dark, because the sun has scorched me. My mother’s sons were angry with me. They made me keeper of the vineyards. I haven’t kept my own vineyard.
ASV Look not upon me, because I am swarthy, Because the sun hath scorched me. My mother’s sons were incensed against me; They made me keeper of the vineyards; But mine own vineyard have I not kept.
YLT Fear me not, because I am very dark, Because the sun hath scorched me, The sons of my mother were angry with me, They made me keeper of the vineyards, My vineyard—my own—I have not kept.
WBT Look not upon me, because I [am] black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; [but] my own vineyard have I not kept.
DBY Look not upon me, because I am black; Because the sun hath looked upon me. My mother's children were angry with me: They made me keeper of the vineyards; Mine own vineyard have I not kept.

Questions about Song of Solomon 1:6

What does Song of Solomon 1:6 say?

Song of Solomon 1:6 in the King James Version reads: “Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.” Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 1, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Song of Solomon 1:6 found in the Bible?

Song of Solomon 1:6 is in the book of Song of Solomon, chapter 1, verse 6, in the Old Testament.

What Bible translation is Song of Solomon 1:6 shown in?

This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Song of Solomon 1:6 in the table on this page.

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