Song of Solomon 1
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Berean Study BibleNew American Standard Bible 1995
1This is Solomon’s Song of Songs.1The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's.
2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.2"May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine.
3The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.3"Your oils have a pleasing fragrance, Your name is like purified oil; Therefore the maidens love you.
4Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you.4"Draw me after you and let us run together! The king has brought me into his chambers." "We will rejoice in you and be glad; We will extol your love more than wine. Rightly do they love you."
5I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.5"I am black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.
6Do not stare because I am dark, for the sun has gazed upon me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; they made me a keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have neglected.6"Do not stare at me because I am swarthy, For the sun has burned me. My mother's sons were angry with me; They made me caretaker of the vineyards, But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.
7Tell me, O one I love, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest them at midday? Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?7"Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock, Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I be like one who veils herself Beside the flocks of your companions?"
8If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and graze your young goats near the tents of the shepherds.8"If you yourself do not know, Most beautiful among women, Go forth on the trail of the flock And pasture your young goats By the tents of the shepherds.
9I compare you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots.9"To me, my darling, you are like My mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.
10Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels.10"Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments, Your neck with strings of beads."
11We will make you ornaments of gold, studded with beads of silver.11"We will make for you ornaments of gold With beads of silver."
12While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.12"While the king was at his table, My perfume gave forth its fragrance.
13My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.13"My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh Which lies all night between my breasts.
14My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi.14"My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms In the vineyards of Engedi."
15How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.15"How beautiful you are, my darling, How beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves."
16How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.16"How handsome you are, my beloved, And so pleasant! Indeed, our couch is luxuriant!
17The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are fragrant firs.17"The beams of our houses are cedars, Our rafters, cypresses.
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