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The Woman Speaks to the Man She Loves

Kiss me with the kisses of your mouth,
    because your love is better than wine [C makes one light-headed].
The ·smell [scent] of your ·perfume [cologne; L oil] is ·pleasant [wonderful],
    and your ·name [reputation] is pleasant like ·expensive [or poured out] ·perfume [cologne; L oil].
    That’s why the young women love you.
·Take me with [L Draw me after] you; let’s run together.
    The king takes me into his ·rooms [bedroom; inner chamber].

Friends Speak to the Man

We will rejoice and be happy with you;
    we praise your love more than wine [v. 2].
With good reason, the young women love you.

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She[a]

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
    for your love(A) is more delightful than wine.(B)
Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;(C)
    your name(D) is like perfume poured out.
    No wonder the young women(E) love you!
Take me away with you—let us hurry!
    Let the king bring me into his chambers.(F)

Friends

We rejoice and delight(G) in you[b];
    we will praise your love(H) more than wine.

She

How right they are to adore you!

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 1:2 The main male and female speakers (identified primarily on the basis of the gender of the relevant Hebrew forms) are indicated by the captions He and She respectively. The words of others are marked Friends. In some instances the divisions and their captions are debatable.
  2. Song of Songs 1:4 The Hebrew is masculine singular.