Song of Solomon 5:16
14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
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Compare
- BSB
- His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
- KJV
- His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
- WEB
- His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.
- ASV
- His mouth is most sweet; Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
- DARBY
- His mouth is most sweet: Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, yea, this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
- BLB
- His mouth [is] sweetness, and all of him [is] desireable. This [is] my beloved, and this [is] my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!
- ÅB
- Hans gane er sødme, og alt ved ham er liflighet. Slik er min elskede, slik er min venn, dere Jerusalems døtre!
- OTB
- Hans munn er full av sødme. Og han er fullstendig elskelig. Dette er min elskede og dette er min venn, Dere Jerusalems døtre.
- B1930
- Hans gane er sødme, og alt ved ham er liflighet. Slik er min elskede, slik er min venn, I Jerusalems døtre!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 45:2
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 7:9
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.
Read in contextPsalms 119:103
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Read in contextGalatians 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.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 1:16
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.
Read in contextIsaiah 9:6–7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 2:3
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Read in contextPsalms 148:13
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
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