Song of Solomon 5:16
New International Version
His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

New Living Translation
His mouth is sweetness itself; he is desirable in every way. Such, O women of Jerusalem, is my lover, my friend.

English Standard Version
His mouth is most sweet, and he is altogether desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible
His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

King James Bible
His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

New King James Version
His mouth is most sweet, Yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, And this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!

New American Standard Bible
“His mouth is full of sweetness. And he is wholly desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, You daughters of Jerusalem.”

NASB 1995
“His mouth is full of sweetness. And he is wholly desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.”

NASB 1977
“His mouth is full of sweetness. And he is wholly desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.”

Legacy Standard Bible
His mouth is full of sweetness. And he is wholly desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.”

Amplified Bible
“His mouth is full of sweetness; Yes, he is altogether lovely and desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.”

Christian Standard Bible
His mouth is sweetness. He is absolutely desirable. This is my love, and this is my friend, young women of Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His mouth is sweetness. He is absolutely desirable. This is my love, and this is my friend, young women of Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
His mouth is most sweet; Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
His palate is like honeycombs that are sweet and his garments are desirable; this is my beloved and this is my intimate friend, daughters of Jerusalem!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
His throat is most sweet, and altogether desirable. This is my kinsman, and this is my companion, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
His kisses are sweet. I desire him so much! Young women of Jerusalem, he is my lover and friend.

Douay-Rheims Bible
His throat most sweet, and he is all lovely: such is my beloved, and he is my friend, O ye daughters of Jerusalem.

English Revised Version
His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His mouth is sweet in every way. Everything about him is desirable! This is my beloved, and this is my friend, young women of Jerusalem.

Good News Translation
His mouth is sweet to kiss; everything about him enchants me. This is what my lover is like, women of Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
His mouth is sweetness, and all of him is desirable. This is my beloved, this is my friend, young women of Jerusalem!

JPS Tanakh 1917
His mouth is most sweet; Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.'

Literal Standard Version
His mouth is sweetness—and all of him desirable, | This [is] my beloved, and this my friend, | O daughters of Jerusalem!

Majority Standard Bible
His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

New American Bible
His mouth is sweetness itself; he is delightful in every way. Such is my lover, and such my friend, Daughters of Jerusalem!

NET Bible
His mouth is very sweet; he is totally desirable. This is my beloved! This is my companion, O maidens of Jerusalem!

New Revised Standard Version
His speech is most sweet, and he is altogether desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible
His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
His mouth is most sweet: yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

World English Bible
His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
His mouth is sweetness -- and all of him desirable, This is my beloved, and this my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Bride and Her Beloved
15His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars. 16His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Cross References
2 Samuel 1:23
Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

Song of Solomon 1:5
I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.

Song of Solomon 4:3
Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.

Song of Solomon 7:9
and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.


Treasury of Scripture

His mouth is most sweet: yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

mouth

Song of Solomon 1:2
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

Psalm 19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Psalm 119:103
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

most

Song of Solomon 1:16
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.

Song of Solomon 2:1,3
I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys…

Psalm 45:2
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

my beloved

Song of Solomon 2:16
My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.

Song of Solomon 6:3
I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.

Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

friend

Jeremiah 3:20
Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.

Hosea 3:1
Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

James 2:23
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

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(16) His mouth is most sweet.--Literally, his palate (see Margin) sweetnesses, i.e., his voice is exquisitely sweet. The features have already been described, and chek, palate, is used of the organ of speech and speech itself (Job 6:30; Proverbs 5:3).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
His mouth
חִכּוֹ֙ (ḥik·kōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums

[is] most sweet;
מַֽמְתַקִּ֔ים (mam·ṯaq·qîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4477: Sweetness, sweet things

he is altogether
וְכֻלּ֖וֹ (wə·ḵul·lōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

lovely.
מַחֲּמַדִּ֑ים‪‬‪‬ (ma·ḥă·mad·dîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4261: Delightful, a delight, object of affection, desire

This
זֶ֤ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

[is] my beloved,
דוֹדִי֙ (ḏō·w·ḏî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1730: To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle

and this
וְזֶ֣ה (wə·zeh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

is my friend,
רֵעִ֔י (rê·‘î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

O daughters
בְּנ֖וֹת (bə·nō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 1323: A daughter

of Jerusalem.
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


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