מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֗ים לֹ֤א יֽוּכְלוּ֙ לְכַבּ֣וֹת אֶת־הָֽאַהֲבָ֔ה וּנְהָר֖וֹת לֹ֣א יִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָ אִם־יִתֵּ֨ן אִ֜ישׁ אֶת־כָּל־ה֤וֹן בֵּיתוֹ֙ בָּאַהֲבָ֔ה בּ֖וֹז יָב֥וּזוּ לֽוֹ׃ (ס)
Le grandi acque non possono spegnere l'amore, né i fiumi travolgerlo. Se uno desse tutte le ricchezze della sua casa in cambio dell'amore, ne sarebbe profondamente disprezzato.
Rashi
Many waters cannot quench the love. Since he refers to them with an expression of coals, the term “cannot quench” is appropriate for them.8The pain and suffering that Bnei Yisroel endured throughout its many exiles, “cannot quench the love [for God],” which remains intact. (Sefer Dudaim)
Ezra ben Solomon
If a man offered all of his wealth for love: All of his heart, soul, and might.
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Cannot drown it. Through force or terror, or even through enticement and seduction.
Rashi
If a man would give all the wealth of his house. In exchange for your love.
Rashi
They would surely scorn him. On all these the Holy One, Blessed Is He, and His Tribunal,9Rashi adds, “and His Tribunal,” because the Verse following begins with “We...”, the plural form. (Sifsei Chachomim) testify that to this extent the congregation of Yisroel clings to her Beloved. Now—