Take-home slipsSong of Solomon 8:7

How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Song of Solomon 8:7 Much 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.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Much 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.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Much water will ___ be able to ______ love, and rivers _____ not drown it; ___ a man would ____ all his substance ___ love, men would ______ despise it.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Much _____ ____ not ___ ____ to ______ ____, and ______ _____ not _____ ___; if ___ ___ would ____ ___ his ______ ___ love, ___ _____ utterly ______ ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.M w w n b a t q l, a r s n d i; i a m w g a h s f l, m w u d i.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Song of Solomon 8:7

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Song of Solomon 8:7 Much 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.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Much 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.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Much water will ___ be able to ______ love, and rivers _____ not drown it; ___ a man would ____ all his substance ___ love, men would ______ despise it.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Much _____ ____ not ___ ____ to ______ ____, and ______ _____ not _____ ___; if ___ ___ would ____ ___ his ______ ___ love, ___ _____ utterly ______ ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.M w w n b a t q l, a r s n d i; i a m w g a h s f l, m w u d i.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Song of Solomon 8:7

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.