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Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it. — Song of Solomon 8:7

Scripture · Religious literature

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it.

In the original Hebrew

מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֗ים לֹ֤א יֽוּכְלוּ֙ לְכַבֹּ֣ות אֶת־הָֽאַהֲבָ֔ה וּנְהָרֹ֖ות לֹ֣א יִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָ

Song of Solomon 8:7
1000 BC
★ 2.6
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Nature of loveLove
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Metaphor, analogy and simile
Genre
Religious literature
Medium
Scripture
Time
1000 BCOld Testament Era
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Citation
The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Song of Solomon 8:7).

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