Longing for Her Beloved 1 WBS O that thou wert as my brother, that was nourished at the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yes, I should not be despised. BSB BSB: O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.
2 WBS I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate. BSB BSB: I would lead you and bring you to the house of my mother who taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.
3 WBS His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me. BSB BSB: His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
4 WBS I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not, nor awake my love, until he please. BSB BSB: O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.
The Friends 5 WBS Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple-tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bore thee. BSB BSB: Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? I roused you under the apple tree; there your mother conceived you; there she travailed and brought you forth.
The Bride 7 WBS Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. BSB BSB: Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
The Friends 8 WBS We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for? BSB BSB: We have a little sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?
9 WBS If she is a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she is a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar. BSB BSB: If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver upon her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.
The Bride 10 WBS I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favor. BSB BSB: I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. So I have become in his eyes like one who brings peace.
11 WBS Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard to keepers; every one for the fruit of it was to bring a thousand pieces of silver. BSB BSB: Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He leased it to the tenants. For its fruit, each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver.
12 WBS My vineyard which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit of it two hundred. BSB BSB: But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.
The Bridegroom 13 WBS Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it . BSB BSB: You who dwell in the gardens, my companions are listening for your voice. Let me hear it!
The Bride 14 WBS Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of spices. BSB BSB: Come away, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.
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