Song of Solomon 1
W c 2 Oh, that he would kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your d love is e more delightful than wine. f
3 The fragrance of your perfume is intoxicating; g
your name is perfume poured out. h
No wonder young women i adore you.
4 Take me with you j—let us hurry.
Oh, that the king would bring k 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.
5 Daughters of Jerusalem, l
I am dark like the tents of Kedar, m
yet lovely n like the curtains of Solomon.
6 Do not stare at me because I am dark,
for the sun has gazed on me.
My mother’s sons were angry with me; o
they made me a keeper of the vineyards. p
I have not kept my own vineyard. q
7 Tell me, you, the one I love: r
Where do you pasture your sheep? s
Where do you let them rest at noon? t
Why should I be like one who veils herself u v
beside the flocks of your companions? w
M x 8 If you do not know,
most beautiful of women, y
follow z the tracks of the flock,
and pasture your young goats
near the shepherds’ tents.
9 I compare you, my darling, a
to a b mare among Pharaoh’s chariots. c d
10 Your cheeks are beautiful with jewelry, e
your neck with its necklace.
11 We will make gold jewelry for you,
accented with silver.
W 12 While the king is on his couch, f
my perfume g releases its fragrance. h
13 My love is a sachet of myrrh to me, i
spending the night between my breasts.
14 My love is a cluster of henna blossoms to me, j
in the vineyards of En-gedi. k l
M 15 How beautiful you are, my darling.
How very beautiful!
Your eyes are doves. m
W 16 How handsome you are, my love. n
How delightful!
Our bed is lush with foliage;
17 the beams of our house are cedars,
and our rafters are cypresses. o