Song of Solomon 1
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Holman Christian Standard BibleNew American Standard Bible 1995
1 Solomon's Finest Song. W1The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's.
2Oh, that he would 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 intoxicating; your name is perfume poured out. No wonder young women adore you. 3"Your oils have a pleasing fragrance, Your name is like purified oil; Therefore the maidens love you.
4Take me with you--let us hurry. Oh, that the king would bring me to his chambers. Y We will rejoice and be glad for you; we will praise your love more than wine. W 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."
5Daughters of Jerusalem, I am dark like the tents of Kedar, yet lovely 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 at me because I am dark, for the sun has gazed on me. My mother's sons were angry with me; they made me a keeper of the vineyards. I have not kept my own vineyard. 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, you, the one I love: Where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you let them rest at noon? Why should I be like one who veils herself beside the flocks of your companions? M7"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, most beautiful of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and pasture your young goats near the shepherds' tents. 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 jewelry, your neck with its necklace. 10"Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments, Your neck with strings of beads."
11We will make gold jewelry for you, accented with silver. W11"We will make for you ornaments of gold With beads of silver."
12While the king is on his couch, my perfume releases its fragrance. 12"While the king was at his table, My perfume gave forth its fragrance.
13My love is a sachet of myrrh to me, spending the night between my breasts. 13"My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh Which lies all night between my breasts.
14My love is a cluster of henna blossoms to me, in the vineyards of En-gedi. M14"My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms In the vineyards of Engedi."
15How beautiful you are, my darling. How very beautiful! Your eyes are doves. W15"How beautiful you are, my darling, How beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves."
16How handsome you are, my love. How delightful! Our bed is lush with foliage; 16"How handsome you are, my beloved, And so pleasant! Indeed, our couch is luxuriant!
17the beams of our house are cedars, and our rafters are cypresses. 17"The beams of our houses are cedars, Our rafters, cypresses.
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