She[a]

I am a rose[b] of Sharon,
    a lily of the valleys.

He

Like a lily among thorns
    is my darling among the young women.

She

Like an apple[c] tree among the trees of the forest
    is my beloved among the young men.
I delight to sit in his shade,
    and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 2:1 Or He
  2. Song of Solomon 2:1 Probably a member of the crocus family
  3. Song of Solomon 2:3 Or possibly apricot; also in 8:5