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12 His eyes are like doves
    by streams of water,
bathed in milk,
    mounted like jewels.
13 His cheeks are like beds of spices,
    like towers of perfume.
His lips are lilies,
    dripping with liquid myrrh.
14 His hands are rods of gold,
    set with beryl.
His stomach is carved ivory,
    inlaid with sapphires.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 5:14 Or lapis lazuli

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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