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 your love is better than wine.
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
3 Because of the savour of your good ointments your name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love you.
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
4 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.
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: the upright love thee.
5 I am black, but comely, O all of you daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
I am black, but comely, O ye 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 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.
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 the keeper of the vineyards; but my own vineyard have I not kept.
7 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?
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
8 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.
If thou knowest not, O thou fairest among women, go forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents.
9 I have compared you, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.
I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots.
10 Your cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, your neck with chains of gold.
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
11 We will make you borders of gold with studs of silver.
We will make for thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
12 While the king sits at his table, my spikenard sends forth the smell thereof.
While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth its fragrance.
13 A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night between my breasts.
A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved to me; he shall lie all night between my breasts.
14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.
My beloved is to me as a cluster of henna flowers in the vineyards of Engedi.
15 Behold, you are fair, my love; behold, you are fair; you have doves' eyes.
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes.
16 Behold, you are fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.
17 The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.
The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.
