| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1 How beautiful are your sandaled feet, princess! The curves of your thighs are like jewelry, the handiwork of a master. | 1 How beautiful are your sandaled feet, princess! The curves of your thighs are like jewelry, the handiwork of a master. |
| 2Your navel is a rounded bowl; it never lacks mixed wine. Your waist is a mound of wheat surrounded by lilies. | 2Your navel is a rounded bowl; it never lacks mixed wine. Your waist is a mound of wheat surrounded by lilies. |
| 3Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle. | 3Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle. |
| 4Your neck is like a tower of ivory, your eyes like pools in Heshbon by the gate of Bath-rabbim. Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon looking toward Damascus. | 4Your neck is like a tower of ivory, your eyes like pools in Heshbon by the gate of Bath-rabbim. Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon looking toward Damascus. |
| 5Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple cloth-- a king could be held captive in your tresses. | 5Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple cloth-- a king could be held captive in your tresses. |
| 6How beautiful you are and how pleasant, my love, with such delights! | 6How beautiful you are and how pleasant, my love, with such delights! |
| 7Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit. | 7Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit. |
| 8I said, "I will climb the palm tree and take hold of its fruit." May your breasts be like clusters of grapes, and the fragrance of your breath like apricots. | 8I said, "I will climb the palm tree and take hold of its fruit." May your breasts be like clusters of grapes, and the fragrance of your breath like apricots. |
| 9Your mouth is like fine wine-- W flowing smoothly for my love, gliding past my lips and teeth! | 9Your mouth is like fine wine-- W flowing smoothly for my love, gliding past my lips and teeth! |
| 10I belong to my love, and his desire is for me. | 10I belong to my love, and his desire is for me. |
| 11Come, my love, let's go to the field; let's spend the night among the henna blossoms. | 11Come, my love, let's go to the field; let's spend the night among the henna blossoms. |
| 12Let's go early to the vineyards; let's see if the vine has budded, if the blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give you my love. | 12Let's go early to the vineyards; let's see if the vine has budded, if the blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give you my love. |
| 13The mandrakes give off a fragrance, and at our doors is every delicacy-- new as well as old. I have treasured them up for you, my love. | 13The mandrakes give off a fragrance, and at our doors is every delicacy-- new as well as old. I have treasured them up for you, my love. |
| Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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