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Song of Solomon 5:11

Song of Solomon 5:11 is verse 11 of Song of Solomon chapter 5, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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

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King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

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Song of Solomon 5:9–13 · Berean Standard Bible

9 How is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful among women? How is your beloved better than another, that you charge us so?

10 My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.

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

12 His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels.

13 His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Daniel 2:37

You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.

Daniel 2:38

Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.

Ephesians 1:21

far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

Ephesians 1:22

And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

Song of Solomon 7:5

Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple threads; the king is captured in your tresses.

Daniel 7:9

As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.

Revelation 1:14

The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.

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