Song of Solomon 1:7 · King James Version

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?
Song of Solomon 1:7 in the King James Version reads: “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?”. Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 1, or compare how other translations render it below.

Song of Solomon 1:7 in Other Translations

KJV 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?
WEB Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest them at noon; For why should I be as one who is veiled beside the flocks of your companions? Lover
ASV Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, Where thou feedest thy flock, Where thou makest it to rest at noon: For why should I be as one that is veiled Beside the flocks of thy companions?
YLT Declare to me, thou whom my soul hath loved, Where thou delightest, Where thou liest down at noon, For why am I as one veiled, By the ranks of thy companions?
WBT 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?
DBY Tell me, thou whom my soul loveth, Where thou feedest [thy flock], Where thou makest it to rest at noon; For why should I be as one veiled Beside the flocks of thy companions?

Questions about Song of Solomon 1:7

What does Song of Solomon 1:7 say?

Song of Solomon 1:7 in the King James Version reads: “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?” Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 1, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Song of Solomon 1:7 found in the Bible?

Song of Solomon 1:7 is in the book of Song of Solomon, chapter 1, verse 7, in the Old Testament.

What Bible translation is Song of Solomon 1:7 shown in?

This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Song of Solomon 1:7 in the table on this page.

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