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12 His eyes are as beautiful as doves by a flowing brook,
    doves washed in milk and standing by the stream.[a]
13 His cheeks are as lovely as a garden
    that is full of herbs and spices.
His lips are like lilies,
    wet with liquid myrrh.
14 His hands are well-formed,
    and he wears rings set with gems.
His body is like smooth ivory,[b]
    with sapphires set in it.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 5:12 and standing by the stream; Hebrew unclear.
  2. Song of Solomon 5:14 like smooth ivory; Hebrew unclear.

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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