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Song of Songs 4:9-11
New Catholic Bible
Song of Songs 4:9-11
New Catholic Bible
9 You have stolen my heart,
my sister,[a] my bride.
You have stolen my heart with a single glance,
with one jewel of your necklace.
10 How beautiful is your love,
my sister, my bride!
How much more delightful is your love than wine,
and the fragrance of your perfumes than any spices.
11 Your lips drip with honey,[b] my promised bride,
milk and honey are under your tongue,
and the fragrance of your garments
is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 4:9 Sister: a word of endearment that was common in the language of love of the ancient East.
- Song of Songs 4:11 Your lips drip with honey: the bridegroom speaks of love (see Prov 5:3; 16:24). Milk and honey: possibly a reference to the fruitfulness of the Promised Land (see Ex 3:8).
