8I said, "I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit." May your breasts be like the clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples,


In Context

5 Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel. Your hair is like royal tapestry; the king is held captive by its tresses.

6 How beautiful you are and how pleasing, O love, with your delights!

7 Your stature is like that of the palm, and your breasts like clusters of fruit.

8 I said, "I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit." May your breasts be like the clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples,

9 and your mouth like the best wine. May the wine go straight to my lover, flowing gently over lips and teeth.

10 I belong to my lover, and his desire is for me.

Song of Solomon 7:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:8I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:8I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also your breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of your nose like apples;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:8I said: I will go up into the palm tree, and will take hold of the fruit thereof: and thy breasts shall be as the clusters of the vine: and the odour of thy mouth like apples.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:8I said, I will climb up into the palm-tree, I will take hold of the branches thereof: Let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, And the smell of thy breath like apples,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8I said, I will go up to the palm-tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof; And thy breasts shall indeed be like clusters of the vine, And the fragrance of thy nose like apples,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:8I said, I will climb up into the palm tree, I will take hold of the branches thereof: let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy breath like apples;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of its boughs: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8I said, |I will climb up into the palm tree. I will take hold of its fruit.| Let your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the smell of your breath like apples, Beloved

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8I said, 'Let me go up on the palm, Let me lay hold on its boughs, Yea, let thy breasts be, I pray thee, as clusters of the vine, And the fragrance of thy face as citrons,