KJV King James Version
I [am] the rose of Sharon, [and] the lily of the valleys.
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Song of Solomon 2:1
I [am] the rose of Sharon, [and] the lily of the valleys.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valley.
WEB World English Bible
I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
ASV American Standard Version
I am a rose of Sharon, A lily of the valleys.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
As a lily among the thorns,
Surrounding context — Song of Solomon 2
1 I [am] the rose of Sharon, [and] the lily of the valleys.
2 As the lily among thorns, so [is] my love among the daughters.
3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so [is] my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit [was] sweet to my taste.
4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me [was] love.
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Cross-references
Hosea 14:5I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.Isaiah 35:1-2The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.Song of Solomon 5:13His cheeks [are] as a bed of spices, [as] sweet flowers: his lips [like] lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.Song of Solomon 2:16My beloved [is] mine, and I [am] his: he feedeth among the lilies.Song of Solomon 6:3I [am] my beloved’s, and my beloved [is] mine: he feedeth among the lilies.Psalm 85:11Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
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