8 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?

9 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.

8 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?

9 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.

8 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?

9 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.

8 We have a little sister

too young to have breasts.

What will we do for our sister

if someone asks to marry her?

9 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.

8 We have a little sister,

and her breasts are not yet grown.

What should we do for our sister

on the day she becomes engaged?

9 If she is a wall,

we will put silver towers on her.

If she is a door,

we will protect her with cedar boards.

8 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?

9 If she be a wall,

We will build upon her a turret of silver:

And if she be a door,

We will inclose her with boards of cedar.

8 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? — 9 If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver; And if she be a door, We will enclose her with boards of cedar.

8 We have a little sister, and she has no breasts. 

What will we do for our sister on the day she becomes engaged? 

9 If she is a wall, we will build a silver barrier around her. 

If she is a door, we will barricade her with cedar boards. 

8 Our sister is young;

she has no breasts.

What will we do for our sister

on the day she is spoken for?

9 If she is a wall,

we will build a silver parapet on it.

If she is a door,

we will enclose it with cedar planks.

8 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?

9 If she is a wall,

we will build upon her a battlement of silver;

but if she is a door,

we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

8 We have a little sister,

and she does not yet have any breasts.

What should we do for our sister

on the day when she is betrothed?

9 If she is a wall,

we will adorn her with a turret of silver;

but if she is a door,

we will barricade her with boards of cedar.

8 “We have a little sister.

Her breasts are still small.

What should we do for our sister

when she gets engaged?

9 If she were a wall,

we’d build silver towers on her.

If she were a door,

we’d cover her with cedar boards.”

The woman says to the king,

8 “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?

9 “If she is a wall,

We will build on her a battlement of silver;

But if she is a door,

We will barricade her with planks of cedar.”