| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1"I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys." | 1I'm a flower from Sharon, a lily of the valleys. |
| 2"Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the maidens." | 2Like a lily among thorns, so is my darling among the young women. |
| 3"Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I took great delight and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to my taste. | 3Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I take delight and sit down, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. |
| 4"He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love. | 4He has brought me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love. |
| 5"Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick. | 5Sustain me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I'm weak with love. |
| 6"Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me." | 6I wish that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand were embracing me! |
| 7"I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases." | 7Swear to me, young women of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or by the does of the field, that you won't awaken or arouse love before its proper time! |
| 8"Listen! My beloved! Behold, he is coming, Climbing on the mountains, Leaping on the hills! | 8The voice of my beloved! Look! He's coming, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills. |
| 9"My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he is standing behind our wall, He is looking through the windows, He is peering through the lattice. | 9My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he stands behind our wall, looking through the windows, gazing through the lattice. |
| 10"My beloved responded and said to me, 'Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along. | 10My beloved spoke to me: "Get up, my darling, my beautiful one, and come on. |
| 11For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone. | 11Look! Winter is past. The rain is over and gone. |
| 12The flowers have already appeared in the land; The time has arrived for pruning the vines, And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land. | 12Blossoms have appeared in the land. The season of songbirds has arrived, and cooing of turtledoves is heard in our land. |
| 13The fig tree has ripened its figs, And the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance. Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along!'" | 13The fig tree has produced its fruit, the grapevines have blossomed and exude their fragrance. "Get up, my darling, my beautiful one, and come on. |
| 14"O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see your form, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your form is lovely." | 14My dove, in the hidden places of the rocks, in the secret places of the cliffs, show me your form, and let me hear your voice. For your voice is pleasant, and your shape is lovely. |
| 15"Catch the foxes for us, The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom." | 15Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that destroy the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom." |
| 16"My beloved is mine, and I am his; He pastures his flock among the lilies. | 16My beloved belongs to me and I belong to him. He is the one who shepherds his flock among the lilies. |
| 17"Until the cool of the day when the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle Or a young stag on the mountains of Bether." | 17Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn around, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the rugged mountains. |
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