Song of Solomon 1:5-7

New King James Version

⁵I am dark, but lovely,
O daughters of Jerusalem,
Like the tents of Kedar,
Like the curtains of Solomon.
⁶Do not look upon me, because I am dark,
Because the sun has ^[a]tanned me.
My mother’s sons were angry with me;
They made me the keeper of the vineyards,
But my own ^(A)vineyard I have not kept.

(To Her Beloved)

⁷Tell me, O you whom I love,
Where you feed your flock,
Where you make it rest at noon.
For why should I be as one who ^[b]veils herself
By the flocks of your companions?

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Footnotes

Song of Solomon 1:6 Lit. looked upon me
Song of Solomon 1:7 LXX, Syr., Vg. wanders

Song of Songs 1:5-7

New International Version

⁵Dark am I, yet lovely,^(A)
    daughters of Jerusalem,^(B)
dark like the tents of Kedar,^(C)
    like the tent curtains of Solomon.^[a]
⁶Do not stare at me because I am dark,
    because I am darkened by the sun.
My mother’s sons were angry with me
    and made me take care of the vineyards;^(D)
    my own vineyard I had to neglect.
⁷Tell me, you whom I love,
    where you graze your flock
    and where you rest your sheep^(E) at midday.
Why should I be like a veiled^(F) woman
    beside the flocks of your friends?