Song of Solomon 8:7
Song of Solomon 8:7
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
In these words are some further commendations of love, which,
II. As exceeding valuable and inestimable; "if a man would give all the substance of his house for it, it would utterly be contemned:" Which may be understood, either of Christ's love to his church, or of the church's love to Christ; for as these words stand connected with the former, and are spoken by the same person, they must be interpreted the same way; and I shall first consider them as they may be expressive of the excellency of Christ's love: which,