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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
אקומה נא ואסובבה בעיר בשוקים וברחבות--אבקשה את שאהבה נפשי בקשתיו ולא מצאתיו
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
Aqvmh nA vAsvbbh b`yr bSHvqym vbrKHbvt--AbqSHh At SHAhbh npSHy bqSHtyv vlA mTSAtyv

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
surgam et circuibo civitatem per vicos et plateas quaeram quem diligit anima mea quaesivi illum et non inveni

King James Variants
American King James Version   
I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loves: I sought him, but I found him not.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the squares I will seek him whom my soul loves: I sought him, but I found him not.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
I said , I will rise now, and go about the city; In the streets and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Darby Bible Translation   
I will rise now, and go about the city; In the streets and in the broadways Will I seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
I will rise, and will go about the city: in the streets and the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, and I found him not.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
I said, I will rise now, and go about the city, in the streets and in the broad ways, I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
I will rise now and go about the city, in the streets and in the squares; I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but found him not.
God's Word   
I will get up now and roam around the city, in the streets, and in the squares. I will look for the one I love. I looked for him but did not find him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and the plazas. I will seek the one I love. I sought him, but did not find him.
International Standard Version   
I'll get up and go all around the city, throughout the streets, and in the squares. I'll seek the one I love. I sought him, but didn't find him.
NET Bible   
"I will arise and look all around throughout the town, and throughout the streets and squares; I will search for my beloved." I searched for him but I did not find him.
New American Standard Bible   
'I must arise now and go about the city; In the streets and in the squares I must seek him whom my soul loves.' I sought him but did not find him.
New International Version   
I will get up now and go about the city, through its streets and squares; I will search for the one my heart loves. So I looked for him but did not find him.
New Living Translation   
So I said to myself, "I will get up and roam the city, searching in all its streets and squares. I will search for the one I love." So I searched everywhere but did not find him.
Webster's Bible Translation   
I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
The World English Bible   
I will get up now, and go about the city; in the streets and in the squares I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I didn't find him.