Song of Solomon 1
1 The song of songs, which is Solomon's.
The song of songs, which is Solomon's.
2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine.
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for your love is better than wine.
3 Thine ointments savour sweetly; Thy name is an ointment poured forth: Therefore do the virgins love thee.
Because of the savour of your good ointments your name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love you.
4 Draw 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. They love thee uprightly.
Draw me, we will run after you: the king has brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in you, we will remember your love more than wine: the upright love you.
5 I am black, but comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.
I am black, but comely, O all of you daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
6 Look 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 keeper of the vineyards; Mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun has 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.
7 Tell me, thou whom my soul loveth, Where thou feedest [thy flock], Where thou makest it to rest at noon; For why should I be as one veiled Beside the flocks of thy companions?
Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, where you feed, where you make your flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turns aside by the flocks of your companions?
8 If thou know not, thou fairest among women, Go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, And feed thy kids beside the shepherds' booths.
If you know not, O you fairest among women, go your way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed your kids beside the shepherds' tents.
9 I compare thee, my love, To a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.
I have compared you, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.
10 Thy cheeks are comely with bead-rows, Thy neck with ornamental chains.
Your cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, your neck with chains of gold.
11 We will make thee bead-rows of gold With studs of silver.
We will make you borders of gold with studs of silver.
12 While the king is at his table, My spikenard sendeth forth its fragrance.
While the king sits at his table, my spikenard sends forth the smell thereof.
13 A bundle of myrrh is my beloved unto me; He shall pass the night between my breasts.
A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night between my breasts.
14 My beloved is unto me a cluster of henna-flowers In the vineyards of Engedi.
My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.
15 Behold, thou art fair, my love; Behold, thou art fair: thine eyes are doves.
Behold, you are fair, my love; behold, you are fair; you have doves' eyes.
16 Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant; Also our bed is green.
Behold, you are fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.
17 The beams of our houses are cedars, Our rafters are cypresses.
The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.
