Berean Standard Bible
“O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.”
The final chapter of the Song of Solomon brings the love poetry to its climax. In the culture of the time, public displays of affection between a man and a woman were frowned upon, while affection between siblings was accepted without comment.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.
World English Bible (WEB)
Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.
King James Version (KJV)
O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! [When] I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; Yea, and none would despise me.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Oh that you were my brother, who took milk from my mother's breasts! When I came to you in the street, I would give you kisses; yes, I would not be looked down on.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
¡OH quién te me diese como hermano que mamó los pechos de mi madre; de modo que te halle yo fuera, y te bese, y no me menosprecien!
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¡Cómo quisiera que fueras mi hermano! Entonces podría besarte aunque nos vieran, y nadie se burlaría de mí.
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