Song of Solomon

1611 King James Version (KJV)

Song of Solomon 5:13

“His cheekes are as a bed of spices, as sweete flowers: his lippes like lillies, dropping sweete smelling myrrhe.”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations

His cheeks [are] as a bed of spices, [as] sweet flowers: his lips [like] lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
- King James Version

"His cheeks are like a bed of balsam, Banks of sweet-scented herbs; His lips are lilies Dripping with liquid myrrh.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, `As' banks of sweet herbs: His lips are `as' lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.
- American Standard Version (1901)

His face is as beds of spices, giving out perfumes of every sort; his lips like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.
- Basic English Bible

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, raised beds of sweet plants; His lips lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.
- Darby Bible

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet-smelling myrrh.
- Webster's Bible

His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.
- World English Bible

His cheeks as a bed of the spice, towers of perfumes, His lips [are] lilies, dropping flowing myrrh,
- Youngs Literal Bible

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as banks of sweet herbs; his lips are as lilies, dropping with flowing myrrh.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Song of Solomon 5:13


5:13 Cheeks - His face or countenance, an eminent part whereof is the cheeks. Spices - Of aromatic flowers which delight both the eye with a pleasant prospect, and the smell with their fragrancy. Lillies - Beautiful and pleasant.


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