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Song of Songs 1:13
New Catholic Bible

13 My beloved is for me a sachet of myrrh[a]
    that lies between my breasts.

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  1. Song of Songs 1:13 Myrrh: a feminine perfume (see Est 2:12; Prov 17:7). The sachet of myrrh, which women carried in their bosom, was a sign of love for their husbands. Myrrh was also used on royal nuptial robes (see Ps 45:8).
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