Songs of Songs 1
2 My love is more delightful than wine and I shall not be hindered from kissing my wife (My husband’s love is more delightful than wine and he will not be hindered from kissing me).
3 Pleasing is the fragrance of my perfumes; my name is like perfume poured out. No wonder my wife loves me! (Pleasing is the fragrance of my husband’s perfumes; his name is like perfume poured out. No wonder I love him!)
4 I shall take her away with me — nothing impedes our hurry! I shall bring her into my chambers. She rejoices and delights in me; she will praise my love more than wine. How right is she to adore me! (He shall take me away with him — nothing impedes our hurry! He shall bring me into his chambers. I rejoice and delight in him; I will praise my love more than wine. How right am I to adore him!).
9 My darling wife is more exciting than the mare among Pharaoh’s stallions. (I am a darling wife of my husband; I am more exciting than the mare among Pharaoh’s stallions).
10 Her cheeks are lovely; her earrings set them afire! Her neck is beautiful, adorned by strings of jewels. (My cheeks are lovely to him; my earrings set them afire! My neck is beautiful to him, adorned by strings of jewels).
11 I will make her earrings of gold, studded with silver. (He will make me earrings of gold, studded with silver).
12 While my husband is at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance. (While my wife is at my table, her perfume spread its fragrance).
13 A bundle of myrrh is my beloved unto me; he shall lie all night between my breasts.
14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of Engedi.
15 How beautiful you are, my darling, how beautiful! Your eyes are doves.
16 You are so handsome and pleasing beyond words; our bed is like a forest glen.
17 The beams of our house are fragrant cedar, and our rafters are sweet smelling fir.
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