Song of Solomon 5:12

10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.

11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels.
KJV
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
WEB
His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.
ASV
His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks, Washed with milk, [and] fitly set.
DARBY
His eyes are like doves by the water-brooks, Washed with milk, fitly set;
BLB
His eyes are] like doves beside channels of waters, washed with milk, sitting beside a full pool.
ÅB
Hans øyne er som duer ved rinnende bekker; de bader seg i melk, de hviler i sin ramme.
OTB
Hans øyne er som duer ved vannstrømmer, Badet i melk, Og perfekt satt.
B1930
Hans øine er som duer ved rinnende bekker; de bader sig i melk, de hviler i sin ramme.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Song of Solomon 4:1

    Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.

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  • Song of Solomon 1:15

    Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes.

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  • Hebrews 4:13

    Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

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