Song of Solomon 5:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I have taken off my robe— must I put it back on? I have washed my feet— must I soil them again?”
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“I have taken off my robe— must I put it back on? I have washed my feet— must I soil them again?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?”
King James Version · Public Domain“I have put off my garment; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“I have put off my coat, how do I put it on? I have washed my feet, how do I defile them?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Song of Solomon 5:3 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 3:28Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means.
- Proverbs 13:4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
- Proverbs 22:13The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”
- Matthew 25:5When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
- Matthew 26:38Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
- Luke 11:7And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
- Romans 7:22For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.
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