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 breath like apples,

9And your mouth like the best wine!”
         
      “It goes down smoothly for my beloved,
         Flowing gently through the lips of those who fall asleep.

The Union of Love

10“I am my beloved’s,
         And his desire is for me.

11“Come, my beloved, let us go out into the country,
         Let us spend the night in the villages.

12“Let us rise early and go to the vineyards;
         Let us see whether the vine has budded
         And its blossoms have opened,
         And whether the pomegranates have bloomed.
         There I will give you my love.

13“The mandrakes have given forth fragrance;
         And over our doors are all choice fruits,
         Both new and old,
         Which I have saved up for you, my beloved.

NASB ©1995

American Standard Version
I said, I will climb up into the palm-tree, I will take hold of the branches thereof: Let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, And the smell of thy breath like apples,

Douay-Rheims Bible
I said: I will go up into the palm tree, and will take hold of the fruit thereof: and thy breasts shall be as the clusters of the vine: and the odour of thy mouth like apples.

Darby Bible Translation
I said, I will go up to the palm-tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof; And thy breasts shall indeed be like clusters of the vine, And the fragrance of thy nose like apples,

English Revised Version
I said, I will climb up into the palm tree, I will take hold of the branches thereof: let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy breath like apples;

Webster's Bible Translation
I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of its boughs: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;

World English Bible
I said, "I will climb up into the palm tree. I will take hold of its fruit." Let your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the smell of your breath like apples, Beloved

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