11His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.


In Context

8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, that you tell him, that I am sick of love.

9 What is your beloved more than another beloved, O you fairest among women? what is your beloved more than another beloved, that you do so charge us?

10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the most chief among ten thousand.

11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

12 His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

Song of Solomon 5:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:11His head [is as] the most fine gold, his locks [are] bushy, [and] black as a raven.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:11His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:11His head is as the finest gold: his locks as branches of palm trees, black as a raven.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:11His head is as the most fine gold; His locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:11His head is as the finest gold; His locks are flowing, black as the raven;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:11His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:11His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:11His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:11His head is pure gold — fine gold, His locks flowing, dark as a raven,