Song of Solomon 8:7Many waters can't quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned. Friends
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. The bride declares love's invincibility against nature's most destructive forces and human greed...
The emotion here: triumphant confidence in love's power
The original word
mayim rabbim (מַיִם רַבִּים) — mighty waters, referring to chaos floods that destroy civilizations
Why it matters
Solomon's annual income was 25 tons of gold - yet even he couldn't buy true love
Read with care
What most readers miss in Song of Solomon 8:7
This verse follows immediately after comparing love to God's fire - she's saying divine love survives anything
Common misconceptionPeople quote this at weddings about romantic feelings, but it's about covenant love that survives disasters, poverty, and temptation - not butterflies.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Song of Solomon 8:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Song of Solomon 8:7 comes from the book of Song of Solomon, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Beloved. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include love power, permanence. Notable phrases: many waters cannot quench love; floods cannot drown it.
Emotionally similar
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“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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