Song of Solomon 1

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1	The song of songs, which is Solomon’s.	This is Solomon’s Song of Songs.	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 more delightful than wine.	Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.
3	Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.	The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.	Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured out, therefore 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: the upright love thee.	Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you.	Take me away with you. Let’s hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. Friends We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! Beloved They are right to love you.
5	I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.	I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.	I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar’s tents, like Solomon’s curtains.
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 the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.	Do not stare because I am dark, for the sun has gazed upon me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; they made me a keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have neglected.	Don’t stare at me because I am dark, because the sun has scorched me. My mother’s sons were angry with me. They made me keeper of the vineyards. I haven’t kept my own vineyard.
7	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?	Tell me, O one I love, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest them at midday? Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?	Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest them at noon; for why should I be as one who is veiled beside the flocks of your companions?
8	If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents.	If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and graze your young goats near the tents of the shepherds.	If you don’t know, most beautiful among women, follow the tracks of the sheep. Graze your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.
9	I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots.	I compare you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots.	I have compared you, my love, to a steed in Pharaoh’s chariots.
10	Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels , thy neck with chains of gold .	Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels.	Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels.
11	We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.	We will make you ornaments of gold, studded with beads of silver.	We will make you earrings of gold, with studs of silver.
12	While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.	While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.	While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.
13	A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.	My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.	My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh, that lies between my breasts.
14	My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En-gedi.	My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi.	My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi.
15	Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes.	How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.	Behold, you are beautiful, my love. Behold, you are beautiful. Your eyes are like doves.
16	Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.	How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.	Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, yes, pleasant; and our couch is verdant.
17	The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.	The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are fragrant firs.	The beams of our house are cedars. Our rafters are firs.

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