Song of Songs 8:11

Solomon had a vineyard at Baal–hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.

Cross-reference

Song 1:6 mentions vineyard keepers—the same role as here—but the speaker was forced to tend others’ vineyards while neglecting her own.

Isaiah 5:1-7 is a vineyard parable: owner leases, expects fruit — exactly the scenario in Song 8:11. Both use vineyard as a metaphor for relationship.

Matthew 21:33-43 has tenants who kill the owner's son — contrasting with the faithful keepers in Song 8:11 who deliver the fruit.

Mark 12:1 Contrast

Mark 12:1 also tells of wicked tenants — opposite to the obedient keepers in Song 8:11 who bring the required silver.

Luke 20:9-18 similarly depicts rebellious tenants — a negative counterpart to the cooperative keepers in Song 8:11.

In Matthew 20:1, the parable of vineyard laborers mirrors this hiring of workers to tend a vineyard for payment.

Matthew 21:34 describes tenants who owe the vineyard owner its fruit—directly parallel to the keepers paying for the fruit here.

Isaiah 7:23 Parallel

Isaiah 7:23 uses the same imagery of a vineyard worth a thousand silver pieces, but in a judgment context of desolation.

Ecclesiastes 2:4 Historical context

Ecclesiastes 2:4 records Solomon planting vineyards — the same king and activity as in Song 8:11. A shared historical detail.