Holy Scripture
Song of Solomon 8:9
A church father on this verse
“If she is a wall, let us build on it, etc. It is customary for the Lord Himself often to be designated in Sacred Scripture by the name of a wall or door. For He is rightly called a wall because He fortifies His Church on all sides, lest it be plundered by enemies; a door rightly, because it is only through Him that we…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
9If she is a wall, let us build upon her silver bulwarks; And if she is a door, let us carve for her cedar panels.
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In context
7Much water will not be able to quench love, And rivers shall not drown it; If a man would give all his substance for love, Men would utterly despise it.
8Our sister is little, and has no breasts; What shall we do for our sister, In the day wherein she shall be spoken for?
— Song of Solomon 8:9 —
10I am a wall, and my breasts are as towers; I was in their eyes as one that found peace.
11Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon; He let his vineyard to keepers; Every one was to bring for its fruit a thousand pieces of silver.