Song of Solomon 5:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Song of Solomon 5:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Song of Solomon 5:12 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Song of Solomon 5:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Song of Solomon 5:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.”

Song of Solomon 5:12 — World English Bible

Song of Solomon 5:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks, Washed with milk, and fitly set.”

Song of Solomon 5:12 — American Standard Version

Song of Solomon 5:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“His eyes as doves by streams of water, Washing in milk, sitting in fulness.”

Song of Solomon 5:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Song of Solomon 5:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“His eyes are like doves by the water-brooks, Washed with milk, fitly set;”

Song of Solomon 5:12 — Darby Translation

Song of Solomon 5:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“His eyes are like doues vpon the riuers of waters, which are washt with milke, and remaine by the full vessels.”

Song of Solomon 5:12 — Geneva Bible

Song of Solomon 5:12 in Context — Song of Solomon 5

10 Mon bien-aimé est blanc et vermeil; Il se distingue entre dix mille.

11 Sa tête est de l’or pur; Ses boucles sont flottantes, Noires comme le corbeau.

12 Ses yeux sont comme des colombes au bord des ruisseaux, Se baignant dans le lait, Reposant au sein de l’abondance.

13 Ses joues sont comme un parterre d’aromates, Une couche de plantes odorantes; Ses lèvres sont des lis, D’où découle la myrrhe.

14 Ses mains sont des anneaux d’or, Garnis de chrysolithes; Son corps est de l’ivoire poli, Couvert de saphirs;

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What Does Song of Solomon 5:12 Mean?

Song of Solomon 5:12 is a verse from the Book of Song of Solomon, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Song of Solomon chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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