Songs 7:1
Good News Translation
What a magnificent young woman you are! How beautiful are your feet in sandals. The curve of your thighs is like the work of an artist.

New Revised Standard Version
How graceful are your feet in sandals, O queenly maiden! Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of a master hand.

Contemporary English Version
You are a princess, and your feet are graceful in their sandals. Your thighs are works of art, each one a jewel;

New American Bible
How beautiful are your feet in sandals, O noble daughter! Your curving thighs like jewels, the product of skilled hands.

Douay-Rheims Bible
What shalt thou see in the Sulamitess but the companies of camps? How beautiful are thy steps in shoes, O prince's daughter! The joints of thy thighs are like jewels, that are made by the hand of a skilful workman.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

What shalt thou see in the Sulamitess but the companies of camps? How beautiful are thy steps in shoes, O prince's daughter! The joints of thy thighs are like jewels, that are made by the hand of a skilful workman.

thy feet

Luke 15:22 And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the first robe and put it on him: and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.

Ephesians 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.

Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel.

o prince's

Psalm 45:13 All the glory of the king's daughter is within in golden borders,

2 Corinthians 6:18 And I will receive you. And will be a Father to you: and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

the joints

Daniel 2:32 The head of this statue was of fine gold, but the breast and the arms of silver, and the belly and the thighs of brass.

Ephesians 4:15,16 But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ: . . .

Colossians 2:19 And not holding the head, from which the whole body, by joints and bands, being supplied with nourishment and compacted, groweth into the increase of God.

the work

Exodus 28:15 And thou shalt make the rational of judgment with embroidered work of divers colours, according to the workmanship of the ephod, of gold, violet, and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine twisted linen.

Exodus 35:35 Both of them hath he instructed with wisdom, to do carpenters' work, and tapestry, and embroidery in blue and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine linen, and to weave all things, and to invent all new things.

Context
Admiration by the Bridegroom
1What shalt thou see in the Sulamitess but the companies of camps? How beautiful are thy steps in shoes, O prince's daughter! The joints of thy thighs are like jewels, that are made by the hand of a skilful workman.2Thy navel is like a round bowl never wanting cups. Thy belly is like a heap of wheat, set about with lilies.…
Cross References
Exodus 28:42
Thou shalt make also linen breeches, to cover the flesh of their nakedness, from the reins to the thighs:

Psalm 45:13
All the glory of the king's daughter is within in golden borders,

Songs 7:2
Thy navel is like a round bowl never wanting cups. Thy belly is like a heap of wheat, set about with lilies.

Songs 6:13
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