She[a]

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
    for your love(A) is more delightful than wine.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 1:2 The main male and female speakers (identified primarily on the basis of the gender of the relevant Hebrew forms) are indicated by the captions He and She respectively. The words of others are marked Friends. In some instances the divisions and their captions are debatable.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

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Young Woman[a]

Kiss me and kiss me again,
    for your love is sweeter than wine.

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  1. 1:1 The headings identifying the speakers are not in the original text, though the Hebrew usually gives clues by means of the gender of the person speaking.

The Bride Confesses Her Love

She[a]

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your (A)love is better than wine;

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  1. Song of Solomon 1:2 The translators have added speaker identifications based on the gender and number of the Hebrew words

The Banquet

The [a]Shulamite

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
(A)For [b]your love is better than wine.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 1:2 A young woman from the town of Shulam or Shunem, Song 6:13. The speaker and audience are identified according to the number, gender, and person of the Hebrew words. Occasionally the identity is not certain.
  2. Song of Solomon 1:2 Masc. sing.: the Beloved