| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1I am the rose of Sharon, And the lily of the valleys. | 1"I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys." |
| 2Like a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters. | 2"Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the maidens." |
| 3Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down in his shade with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste. | 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. |
| 4He brought me to the banqueting house, And his banner over me was love. | 4"He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love. |
| 5Sustain me with cakes of raisins, Refresh me with apples, For I am lovesick. | 5"Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick. |
| 6His left hand is under my head, And his right hand embraces me. | 6"Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me." |
| 7I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field, Do not stir up nor awaken love Until it pleases. | 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." |
| 8The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills. | 8"Listen! My beloved! Behold, he is coming, Climbing on the mountains, Leaping on the hills! |
| 9My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he stands behind our wall; He is looking through the windows, Gazing through the lattice. | 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. |
| 10My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away. | 10"My beloved responded and said to me, 'Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along. |
| 11For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone. | 11For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone. |
| 12The flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing has come, And the voice of the turtledove Is heard in our land. | 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. |
| 13The fig tree puts forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grapes Give a good smell. Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away! | 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!'" |
| 14“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the cliff, Let me see your face, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your face is lovely.” | 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." |
| 15Catch us the foxes, The little foxes that spoil the vines, For our vines have tender grapes. | 15"Catch the foxes for us, The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom." |
| 16My beloved is mine, and I am his. He feeds his flock among the lilies. | 16"My beloved is mine, and I am his; He pastures his flock among the lilies. |
| 17Until the day breaks And the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, And be like a gazelle Or a young stag Upon the mountains of Bether. | 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." |
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