Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
Cross References
Psalm 15:4who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,
Proverbs 6:35He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.
Treasury of Scripture
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.
waters
Isaiah 43:2
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Matthew 7:24,25
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: …
Romans 8:28-39
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose…
if a man
Proverbs 6:31,35
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house…
Romans 13:8-10
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law…
