Song of Solomon 5:11-15

King James Version

¹¹His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

¹²His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

¹³His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

¹⁴His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

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Song of Solomon 5:11-15

English Standard Version

¹¹His head is the finest gold;
    ^(A)his locks are wavy,
    black as a raven.
¹²His ^(B)eyes are like doves
    beside streams of water,
bathed in milk,
    sitting beside a full pool.^[a]
¹³His ^(C)cheeks are like ^(D)beds of spices,
    mounds of sweet-smelling herbs.
His lips are ^(E)lilies,
    dripping ^(F)liquid myrrh.
¹⁴His arms are rods of gold,
    set with ^(G)jewels.
His body is polished ivory,^[b]
    bedecked with ^(H)sapphires.^[c]
¹⁵His legs are alabaster columns,
    set on bases of gold.
His appearance is like ^(I)Lebanon,
    choice as the cedars.

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Footnotes

Song of Solomon 5:12 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
Song of Solomon 5:14 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
Song of Solomon 5:14 Hebrew lapis lazuli

Song of Songs 5:11-15

New International Version

¹¹His head is purest gold;
    his hair is wavy
    and black as a raven.
¹²His eyes are like doves^(A)
    by the water streams,
washed in milk,^(B)
    mounted like jewels.
¹³His cheeks^(C) are like beds of spice^(D)
    yielding perfume.
His lips are like lilies^(E)
    dripping with myrrh.^(F)
¹⁴His arms are rods of gold
    set with topaz.
His body is like polished ivory
    decorated with lapis lazuli.^(G)
¹⁵His legs are pillars of marble
    set on bases of pure gold.
His appearance is like Lebanon,^(H)
    choice as its cedars.