Song of Solomon 5:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.”

Song of Solomon 5:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Song of Solomon 5:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Song of Solomon 5:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.”

Song of Solomon 5:12 — World English Bible

Song of Solomon 5:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks, Washed with milk, and fitly set. ”

Song of Solomon 5:12 — American Standard Version

Song of Solomon 5:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“His eyes as doves by streams of water, Washing in milk, sitting in fulness.”

Song of Solomon 5:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Song of Solomon 5:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“His eyes are like doves by the water-brooks, Washed with milk, fitly set; ”

Song of Solomon 5:12 — Darby Translation

Song of Solomon 5:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“His eyes are like doues vpon the riuers of waters, which are washt with milke, and remaine by the full vessels.”

Song of Solomon 5:12 — Geneva Bible

Song of Solomon 5:12 in Context — Song of Solomon 5

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 sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

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What Does Song of Solomon 5:12 Mean?

Song of Solomon 5:12 is a verse from the Book of Song of Solomon, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Song of Solomon chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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