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Song of Solomon 7:8–9

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8“I said, ‘I will climb the palm tree,

I will take hold of its fruit stalks.’

Oh, may your breasts be like clusters of the vine,

And the fragrance of your 1breath like 2aapples,

9And your 1amouth like the best wine!”

“2It bgoes down smoothly for my beloved,

Flowing gently through the lips of those who fall asleep.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit nose
  2. 2Or apricots
  3. 1Lit palate
  4. 2BRIDE

Cross references

  1. aSong 2:5
  2. aSong 5:16
  3. bProv 23:31

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I say I will climb the palm tree

and lay hold of its fruit.

Oh may your breasts be like clusters of the vine,

and the scent of your breath like apples,

and your mouth like the best wine.

It goes down smoothly for my beloved,

gliding over lips and teeth.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I said, “I will climb the palm tree;

I will take hold of its fruit.”

May your breasts be like clusters of grapes on the vine,

the fragrance of your breath like apples,

and your mouth like the best wine.

May the wine go straight to my beloved,

flowing gently over lips and teeth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I 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.

Your mouth is like fine wine—

flowing smoothly for my love,

gliding past my lips and teeth!

NLTNew Living Translation

I said, “I will climb the palm tree

and take hold of its fruit.”

May your breasts be like grape clusters,

and the fragrance of your breath like apples.

May your kisses be as exciting as the best wine—

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I say, “I will climb up the palm tree;

I will lay hold of its fruit clusters.”

Let your breasts be pleasing like clusters of the vine

and the scent of your breath like the apples.

Your palate is like the best wine that goes down for my beloved,

smoothly gliding over my lips and teeth.

KJV 1900King James Version

I said, I will go up to the palm tree,

I will take hold of the boughs thereof:

Now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine,

And the smell of thy nose like apples;

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine

For my beloved, that goeth down sweetly,

Causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.