KJV King James Version
Thy lips, O [my] spouse, drop [as] the honeycomb: honey and milk [are] under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments [is] like the smell of Lebanon.
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Song of Solomon 4:11
Thy lips, O [my] spouse, drop [as] the honeycomb: honey and milk [are] under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments [is] like the smell of Lebanon.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.
WEB World English Bible
Your lips, my bride, drip like the honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
ASV American Standard Version
Thy lips, O my bride, drop as the honeycomb: Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Thy lips drop honey, O spouse, Honey and milk are under thy tongue, And the fragrance of thy garments Is as the fragrance of Lebanon.
Surrounding context — Song of Solomon 4
8 Come with me from Lebanon, [my] spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, [my] spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.
10 How fair is thy love, my sister, [my] spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
11 Thy lips, O [my] spouse, drop [as] the honeycomb: honey and milk [are] under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments [is] like the smell of Lebanon.
12 A garden inclosed [is] my sister, [my] spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
13 Thy plants [are] an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,
14 Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
נֹ֛פֶתH5317 · no.phethoneyתִּטֹּ֥פְנָהH5197 · na.taphto drip/prophesyשִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִךְH8193 · sa.phahlipsכַּלָּ֑הH3618 · kal.lahdaughter-in-law: brideדְּבַ֤שׁH1706 · de.vashhoneyוְחָלָב֙H2461 · cha.lavmilkתַּ֣חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underלְשׁוֹנֵ֔ךְH3956 · la.shontongueוְרֵ֥יחַH7381 · re.acharomaשַׂלְמֹתַ֖יִךְH8008 · sal.mahgarmentכְּרֵ֥יחַH7381 · re.acharomaלְבָנֽוֹן׃ סH3844 · le.va.nonLebanon
Cross-references
Song of Solomon 5:1I am come into my garden, my sister, [my] spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.Song of Solomon 7:9And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth [down] sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.Hosea 14:6-7His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.Song of Solomon 5:13His cheeks [are] as a bed of spices, [as] sweet flowers: his lips [like] lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.Genesis 27:27And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son [is] as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:Hosea 14:2Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive [us] graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.Psalm 71:14-15But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.Hebrews 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name.Proverbs 24:13-14My son, eat thou honey, because [it is] good; and the honeycomb, [which is] sweet to thy taste:Proverbs 16:24Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.Psalm 45:8All thy garments [smell] of myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.Isaiah 7:15Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.Song of Solomon 4:3Thy lips [are] like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech [is] comely: thy temples [are] like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.Psalm 71:23-24My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.Psalm 19:10More to be desired [are they] than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.Proverbs 5:3For the lips of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than oil:Song of Solomon 4:10How fair is thy love, my sister, [my] spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
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