Hohelied 8:7
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Context
This verse from Hohelied Chapter 8 connects to 9 cross-references. The woman wishes her beloved were like a brother so she could kiss him openly without shame. The refrain not to awaken love appears again. A brief exchange celebrates the woman as a wall and her breasts like towers. Love …
Andere Übersetzungen
Many waters cannot quench love, Neither can floods drown it: If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, He would utterly be contemned.
Many waters are not able to quench the love, And floods do not wash it away. If one give all the wealth of his house for love, Treading down--they tread upon it.
Much water may not put out love, or the deep waters overcome it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be judged a price not great enough.
Querverweise
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: …
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And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell …
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Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which …
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.