Verse Comparison: Song of Solomon 7:5
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Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the hair of thy head like purple; The king is held captive in the tresses `thereof'.Amplified® Bible
Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, and the hair of your head like purple. [Then seeing the king watching the girl in absorbed admiration, the speaker added] The king is held captive by its tresses.Contemporary English Version
Your head is held high like Mount Carmel; your hair is so lovely it holds a king prisoner.Darby English Version
Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the locks of thy head like purple; The king is fettered by [thy] ringlets!Good News Bible
Your head is held high like Mount Carmel. Your braided hair shines like the finest satin; its beauty could hold a king captive.King James Version
Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.New American Standard Bible
"Your head crowns you like Carmel, And the flowing locks of your head are like purple threads; {The} king is captivated by {your} tresses.New International Version
Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel.
Your hair is like royal tapestry;
the king is held captive by its tresses.New King James Version
Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel,
And the hair of your head is like purple;
A king is held captive by your tresses.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Your head crowns you like Carmel, And the flowing locks of your head resemble purple threads; The king feels captivated by your tresses.Revised Standard Version
Your head crowns you like Carmel, and your flowing locks are like purple; a king is held captive in the tresses.Young's Literal Translation
Thy head upon thee as Carmel, And the locks of thy head as purple, The king is bound with the flowings!
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