Song of Solomon 5:3

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“I have taken off my robe— must I put it back on? I have washed my feet— must I soil them again?”

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BSBPD

“I have taken off my robe— must I put it back on? I have washed my feet— must I soil them again?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“I have put off my garment; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“I have put off my coat, how do I put it on? I have washed my feet, how do I defile them?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Song of Solomon 5:3 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 3:28Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means.
  2. Proverbs 13:4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
  3. Proverbs 22:13The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”
  4. Matthew 25:5When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
  5. Matthew 26:38Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
  6. Luke 11:7And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
  7. Romans 7:22For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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