tLiterally “a little sister for us”
uLiterally “and there is no breast for her”
vLiterally “on the day when it is spoken of her”
wOr “on the day when she is spoken for”
xLiterally “we will build upon her a camp of silver”
yThe term translated “turret” refers to the decorative parapet adorning the top of a building. This image is likely figurative for a silver tiara set upon the head
zOr “we will enclose her”

In other versions

We have a little sister,

and she has no breasts.

What shall we do for our sister

on the day when she is spoken for?

If she is a wall,

we will build on her a battlement of silver,

but if she is a door,

we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

We have a little sister,

and her breasts are not yet grown.

What shall we do for our sister

on the day she is spoken for?

If she is a wall,

we will build towers of silver on her.

If she is a door,

we will enclose her with panels of cedar.

Our sister is young;

she has no breasts.

What will we do for our sister

on the day she is spoken for?

If she is a wall,

we will build a silver barricade on her.

If she is a door,

we will enclose her with cedar planks.

We have a little sister

too young to have breasts.

What will we do for our sister

if someone asks to marry her?

If she is a virgin, like a wall,

we will protect her with a silver tower.

But if she is promiscuous, like a swinging door,

we will block her door with a cedar bar.

We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts:

What shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?

If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver:

And if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.

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