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12 His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, bathed in milk and fitly set.

13 His cheeks are like a bed of spices or balsam, like banks of sweet herbs yielding fragrance. His lips are like bloodred anemones or lilies distilling liquid [sweet-scented] myrrh.

14 His hands are like rods of gold set with [nails of] beryl or topaz. His body is a figure of bright ivory overlaid with [veins of] sapphires.

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12 His eyes are like doves(A)
    by the water streams,
washed in milk,(B)
    mounted like jewels.
13 His cheeks(C) are like beds of spice(D)
    yielding perfume.
His lips are like lilies(E)
    dripping with myrrh.(F)
14 His arms are rods of gold
    set with topaz.
His body is like polished ivory
    decorated with lapis lazuli.(G)

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