“His hands are as gold rings set with the Berill: His belly is as bright iuorie, ouerlayd with Saphires.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
His hands [are as] gold rings set with the beryl: his belly [is as] bright ivory overlaid [with] sapphires.
- King James Version
"His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl; His abdomen is carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
His hands are `as' rings of gold set with beryl: His body is `as' ivory work overlaid `with' sapphires.
- American Standard Version (1901)
His hands are as rings of gold ornamented with beryl-stones; his body is as a smooth plate of ivory covered with sapphires.
- Basic English Bible
His hands gold rings, set with the chrysolite; His belly is bright ivory, overlaid [with] sapphires;
- Darby Bible
His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
- Webster's Bible
His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires.
- World English Bible
His hands rings of gold, set with beryl, His heart bright ivory, covered with sapphires,
- Youngs Literal Bible
His hands are as rods of gold set with beryl; his body is as polished ivory overlaid with sapphires.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Song of Solomon 5:14
5:14 Beryl - Beautiful, and precious, and richly adorned, as it were with gold rings set with precious stones. Belly - Which seems to be here used, for the whole body, reaching from the neck to the bottom of the belly. Saphires - Of a pure and bright white colour, intermixt with blue veins; for some saphires are of a bright blue colour.