12“His eyes are like doves
         Beside streams of water,
         Bathed in milk,
         And reposed in their setting.

13“His cheeks are like a bed of balsam,
         Banks of sweet-scented herbs;
         His lips are lilies
         Dripping with liquid myrrh.

14“His hands are rods of gold
         Set with beryl;
         His abdomen is carved ivory
         Inlaid with sapphires.

15“His legs are pillars of alabaster
         Set on pedestals of pure gold;
         His appearance is like Lebanon
         Choice as the cedars.

16“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 ©1995

American Standard Version
His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks, Washed with milk, and fitly set.

Douay-Rheims Bible
His eyes as doves upon brooks of waters, which are washed with milk, and sit beside the plentiful streams.

Darby Bible Translation
His eyes are like doves by the water-brooks, Washed with milk, fitly set;

English Revised Version
His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks; washed with milk, and fitly set.

Webster's Bible Translation
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

World English Bible
His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.

Young's Literal Translation
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