I said, “I will climb the palm tree
and take hold of its fruit.”(A)
May your breasts be like clusters of grapes,
and the fragrance of your breath like apricots.(B)
Your mouth[a] is like fine wine(C)

Woman

flowing smoothly for my love,
gliding past my lips and teeth![b]
10 I am my love’s,
and his desire(D) is for me.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 7:9 Lit palate
  2. 7:9 LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads past lips of sleepers

我要攀上这棵树,
握住树上的果子。
愿你的胸脯像葡萄串,
你的气息如苹果般清香。
你的亲吻像上好的美酒。

女子:

愿美酒流入我良人的口中,
缓缓注入他陶醉的唇齿间。
10 我属于我的良人,
是他所恋慕的。

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