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

Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

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She[a]

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
    for your love(A) is more delightful than wine.(B)
Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;(C)
    your name(D) is like perfume poured out.
    No wonder the young women(E) love you!
Take me away with you—let us hurry!
    Let the king bring me into his chambers.(F)

Friends

We rejoice and delight(G) in you[b];
    we will praise your love(H) more than wine.

She

How right they are to adore you!

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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.
  2. Song of Songs 1:4 The Hebrew is masculine singular.

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

Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

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She[a]

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
    for your love(A) is more delightful than wine.(B)
Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;(C)
    your name(D) is like perfume poured out.
    No wonder the young women(E) love you!
Take me away with you—let us hurry!
    Let the king bring me into his chambers.(F)

Friends

We rejoice and delight(G) in you[b];
    we will praise your love(H) more than wine.

She

How right they are to adore you!

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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.
  2. Song of Songs 1:4 The Hebrew is masculine singular.

14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.

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14 My beloved(A) is to me a cluster of henna(B) blossoms
    from the vineyards of En Gedi.(C)

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14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.

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14 My beloved(A) is to me a cluster of henna(B) blossoms
    from the vineyards of En Gedi.(C)

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As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

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She

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

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  1. Song of Songs 2:3 Or possibly apricot; here and elsewhere in Song of Songs

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

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She

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

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  1. Song of Songs 2:3 Or possibly apricot; here and elsewhere in Song of Songs

The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.

My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.

10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

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Listen! My beloved!
    Look! Here he comes,
leaping across the mountains,
    bounding over the hills.(A)
My beloved is like a gazelle(B) or a young stag.(C)
    Look! There he stands behind our wall,
gazing through the windows,
    peering through the lattice.
10 My beloved spoke and said to me,
    “Arise, my darling,
    my beautiful one, come with me.

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The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.

My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.

10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

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Listen! My beloved!
    Look! Here he comes,
leaping across the mountains,
    bounding over the hills.(A)
My beloved is like a gazelle(B) or a young stag.(C)
    Look! There he stands behind our wall,
gazing through the windows,
    peering through the lattice.
10 My beloved spoke and said to me,
    “Arise, my darling,
    my beautiful one, come with me.

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16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.

17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.

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She

16 My beloved is mine and I am his;(A)
    he browses among the lilies.(B)
17 Until the day breaks
    and the shadows flee,(C)
turn, my beloved,(D)
    and be like a gazelle
or like a young stag(E)
    on the rugged hills.[a](F)

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  1. Song of Songs 2:17 Or the hills of Bether

16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.

17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.

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She

16 My beloved is mine and I am his;(A)
    he browses among the lilies.(B)
17 Until the day breaks
    and the shadows flee,(C)
turn, my beloved,(D)
    and be like a gazelle
or like a young stag(E)
    on the rugged hills.[a](F)

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  1. Song of Songs 2:17 Or the hills of Bether

10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

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10 How delightful(A) is your love(B), my sister, my bride!
    How much more pleasing is your love than wine,(C)
and the fragrance of your perfume(D)
    more than any spice!

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10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

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10 How delightful(A) is your love(B), my sister, my bride!
    How much more pleasing is your love than wine,(C)
and the fragrance of your perfume(D)
    more than any spice!

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16 Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

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She

16 Awake, north wind,
    and come, south wind!
Blow on my garden,(A)
    that its fragrance(B) may spread everywhere.
Let my beloved(C) come into his garden
    and taste its choice fruits.(D)

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