Song of Solomon 1
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1The song of songs, which is Solomon's.1The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's.
2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.2Oh, that he would kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your caresses are more delightful than wine.
3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.3The fragrance of your perfume is intoxicating; your name is perfume poured out. No wonder young women adore you.
4Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.4Take me with you--let's hurry. Oh, that the king would bring me to his chambers. Young Women We will rejoice and be glad in you; we will celebrate your caresses more than wine. Woman It is only right that they adore you.
5I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.5Daughters of Jerusalem, I am dark like the tents of Kedar, yet lovely like the curtains of Solomon.
6Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.6Do not stare at me because I am dark, for the sun has gazed on me. My mother's sons were angry with me; they made me take care of the vineyards. I have not taken care of my own vineyard.
7Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?7Tell me, you whom I love: Where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you let them rest at noon? Why should I be like one who veils herself beside the flocks of your companions?
8If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.8If you do not know, most beautiful of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and pasture your young goats near the shepherds' tents.
9I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.9I compare you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh's chariots.
10Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.10Your cheeks are beautiful with jewelry, your neck with its necklace.
11We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.11We will make gold jewelry for you, accented with silver.
12While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.12While the king is on his couch, my perfume releases its fragrance.
13A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.13The one I love is a sachet of myrrh to me, spending the night between my breasts.
14My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.14The one I love is a cluster of henna blossoms to me, in the vineyards of En-gedi.
15Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.15How beautiful you are, my darling. How very beautiful! Your eyes are doves.
16Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.16How handsome you are, my love. How delightful! Our bed is verdant;
17The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.17the beams of our house are cedars, and our rafters are cypresses.
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