Protestantism
English
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, That spoil the vineyards; For our vineyards are in blossom.
Seize ye for us foxes, Little foxes--destroyers of vineyards, Even our sweet-smelling vineyards.
Take us the foxes, The little foxes, that spoil the vineyards; For our vineyards are in bloom.
Take vs the foxes, the little foxes, which destroy the vines: for our vines haue small grapes.
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vineyards. For our vineyards are in blossom.
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. ¶
Take for us the foxes, the little foxes, which do damage to the vines; our vines have young grapes.
The Bride
Catch for us the foxes— the little foxes that ruin the vineyards— for our vineyards are in bloom.
'Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom.'
Hunt the foxes [for] us, the little foxes, that spoil the vines; for our vines [are] in blossom.
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Poetic Refrain(s)
Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes destroying vineyards, for1 our vineyards are in blossom!
- Or “while”
Take for us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines; and our vineyards have blossoms.
Take us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines; for our vines have tender grapes.
Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom. Beloved
Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom. Beloved
Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom. Beloved
Take ye for us the foxes, The little foxes that spoil the vines; For our vines are now in blossom.
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
[BOTH] Take ye for us, the foxes, the little foxes that are spoiling the vines,—and, our vines, are all blossom!
Take for us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Catholicism
English
Catch us the little foxes that destroy the vines: for our vineyard hath flourished.
The fig tree has brought forth its green figs; the flowering vines bestow their odor. Rise up, my love, my brilliant one, and advance.12
- 2:15He continues the previous description and he then refers to her by the feminine ‘amica’ and ‘speciosa.’ Again, spring is referred to as a time of opportunity. +Christ calls His Church to notice the signs of the times and to take advantage of opportunities to teach, preach, and seek conversions. The Church shines brilliantly to the whole world and advances in holiness. The green figs represent those who are immature in the Faith, who now have opportunity, in the Church, to advance in holiness.(Conte)
- 2:15Catch us the little foxes: Christ commands his pastors to catch false teachers, by holding forth their fallacy and erroneous doctrine, which like foxes would bite and destroy the vines.(Challoner)