Look not upon me, because I am dark, because the sun has looked unfavourably upon me: my mother's sons strove with me; they made me keeper in the vineyards; I have not kept my own vineyard.
KJV
Song of Solomon 1:6
Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Parallel Translations
Look not upon me, because I am dark, because the sun has looked unfavourably upon me: my mother's sons strove with me; they made me keeper in the vineyards; I have not kept my own vineyard.
Don’t stare at me because I am dark, because the sun has scorched me. My mother’s sons were angry with me. They made me keeper of the vineyards. I haven’t kept my own vineyard.
Cross References
Song of Solomon 8:11–12Luke 12:51–53Jeremiah 12:6Psalms 69:8Job 30:30Mark 4:6Micah 7:6Matthew 10:25Lamentations 4:8Acts 14:22Galatians 4:29Ruth 1:19–21Matthew 10:35–36Matthew 10:22Jeremiah 8:21
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