Song of Solomon 4:2-4
Contemporary English Version
2 Your teeth are whiter
than sheep freshly washed;
they match perfectly,
not one is missing.
3 Your lips are crimson cords,
your mouth is shapely;
behind your veil are hidden
beautiful rosy cheeks.[a]
4 Your neck is more graceful
than the tower of David,
decorated with thousands
of warriors' shields.
Footnotes
- 4.3 beautiful rosy cheeks: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
Song of Songs 4:2-4
New International Version
2 Your teeth are like a flock of sheep just shorn,
coming up from the washing.
Each has its twin;
not one of them is alone.(A)
3 Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon;
your mouth(B) is lovely.(C)
Your temples behind your veil
are like the halves of a pomegranate.(D)
4 Your neck is like the tower(E) of David,
built with courses of stone[a];
on it hang a thousand shields,(F)
all of them shields of warriors.
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 4:4 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
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