KJV Easy Read Bible Solomon’s Love for a Shulamite Girl1The song of songs, which is Solomon’s. The BanquetThe Shulamite2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for your love is better than wine. 3Because of the savor of your good ointments your name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love you. fragrance; perfumes; unmarried maidens 4Draw me, we will run after you: the king has brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in you, we will remember your love more than wine: the upright love you. rooms 5I am black, but comely, O youp daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. 6Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun has looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but my own vineyard have I not kept. To Her Beloved7Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, where you feed, where you make your flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turns aside by the flocks of your companions? The Beloved8If you know not, O you fairest among women, go your way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed your kids beside the shepherds’ tents. 9I have compared you, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots. 10Your cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, your neck with chains of gold. The Daughters of Jerusalem11We will make you borders of gold with studs of silver. ornaments; beads The Shulamite12While the king sits at his table, my spikenard sends forth the smell thereof. aromatic plant oil 13A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved to me; he shall lie all night between my breasts. dearly loved 14My beloved is to me as a cluster of camphor in the vineyards of Engedi. The Beloved15Behold, you are fair, my love; behold, you are fair; you have doves’ eyes. The Shulamite16Behold, you are fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green. couch; luxuriant 17The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir. The Trusted King James in an Easy Read Format® is a registered trademarks of Whitaker Corporation. KJVERTM, Word of GodTM, Red Letter OldTM, Old Testament Direct Words of God in RedTM, King James Version Sword BibleTM, and SwordKJVTM are trademarked slogans of Whitaker Corporation. |
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