Read Song of Solomon 1

World English Bible · 17 verses

1. ¹ The Song of songs, which is Solomon’s.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured out, therefore the virgins love you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ Take me away with you. Let’s hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. Friends We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! Beloved They are right to love you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar’s tents, like Solomon’s curtains.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ Don’t stare at me because I am dark, because the sun has scorched me. My mother’s sons were angry with me. They made me keeper of the vineyards. I haven’t kept my own vineyard.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest them at noon; for why should I be as one who is veiled beside the flocks of your companions?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ If you don’t know, most beautiful among women, follow the tracks of the sheep. Graze your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ I have compared you, my love, to a steed in Pharaoh’s chariots.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ We will make you earrings of gold, with studs of silver.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh, that lies between my breasts.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ Behold, you are beautiful, my love. Behold, you are beautiful. Your eyes are like doves.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, yes, pleasant; and our couch is verdant.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ The beams of our house are cedars. Our rafters are firs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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