Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; Thine
eyes
are
`as'
doves behind
thy veil.
Thy hair is as a flock of goats, That lie
along
the
side
of
mount Gilead.
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou
hast
doves '
eyes
within
thy locks:
thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear
from
mount Gilead.
Thy teeth are like a flock `
of ewes'
that are `newly'
shorn, Which are
come
up from the washing ,
Whereof every one hath
twins, And none is bereaved
among them.
Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep
that are even
shorn, which came
up from the washing ;
whereof every one bear
twins, and none is barren
among them.
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy mouth
is comely .
Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate Behind
thy veil
.
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech
is comely :
thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within
thy locks
.
Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory
, Whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, All the
shields of the
mighty men.
Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury
, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
Thy two breasts are like two fawns
That are twins of
a
roe
, Which feed among the lilies.
Thy two breasts are like two young
roes
that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
Until the day be
cool
, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.
Until the day break
, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
Thou art all fair, my love; And
there is no spot in thee.
Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
Come with me from Lebanon, `
my '
bride
, With me from Lebanon: Look from the top of Amana, From the top of Senir
and Hermon, From the lions' dens, From the mountains of the leopards.
Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse
, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir
and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, `
my '
bride
; Thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, With one chain of thy neck.
Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse
; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.
How fair is thy love, my sister, `
my '
bride
! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance
of thine oils
than all manner
of
spices!
How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse
! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell
of thine ointments
than all spices!
Thy lips, O `
my '
bride
, drop `
as '
the honeycomb: Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Thy lips, O my spouse
, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
A garden shut
up
is my sister, `
my '
bride
; A spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
A garden inclosed
is my sister, my spouse
; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
Thy shoots
are an orchard of pomegranates, with precious
fruits; Henna
with spikenard plants
,
Thy plants
are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant
fruits; camphire,
with spikenard,
Spikenard and saffron ,
Calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; Myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices .
Spikenard and saffron ;
calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices :
`Thou
art'
a fountain of gardens, A well of living waters, And flowing
streams from Lebanon.
A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; Blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat his precious
fruits.
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant
fruits.
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