KJV King James Version
Thy lips [are] like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech [is] comely: thy temples [are] like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
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Song of Solomon 4:3
Thy lips [are] like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech [is] comely: thy temples [are] like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.
WEB World English Bible
Your lips are like scarlet thread. Your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.
ASV American Standard Version
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy mouth is comely. Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate Behind thy veil.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
As a thread of scarlet are thy lips, And thy speech is comely, As the work of the pomegranate is thy temple behind thy veil,
Surrounding context — Song of Solomon 4
1 Behold, thou [art] fair, my love; behold, thou [art] fair; thou [hast] doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair [is] as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.
2 Thy teeth [are] like a flock [of sheep that are even] shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none [is] barren among them.
3 Thy lips [are] like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech [is] comely: thy temples [are] like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
4 Thy neck [is] like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
5 Thy two breasts [are] like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
6 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כְּח֤וּטH2339 · chutthreadהַשָּׁנִי֙H8144 · sha.niscarletשִׂפְתֹתַ֔יִךְH8193 · sa.phahlipsוּמִדְבָּרֵ֖יךְH4057 · mid.barmouthנָאוֶ֑הH5000 · na.ehlovelyכְּפֶ֤לַחH6400 · pe.lachmillstoneהָֽרִמּוֹן֙H7416 · rim.monpomegranateרַקָּתֵ֔ךְH7541 · raq.qahtempleמִבַּ֖עַדH1157 · be.adabout/through/forלְצַמָּתֵֽךְ׃H6777 · tsam.mahveil
Cross-references
Song of Solomon 6:7As a piece of a pomegranate [are] thy temples within thy locks.Joshua 2:18Behold, [when] we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.Song of Solomon 5:16His mouth [is] most sweet: yea, he [is] altogether lovely. This [is] my beloved, and this [is] my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.Numbers 19:6And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast [it] into the midst of the burning of the heifer.Numbers 4:8And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.Matthew 12:35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.Leviticus 14:4Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive [and] clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:Proverbs 31:26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.Genesis 32:10I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.Ephesians 4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.Colossians 3:16-17Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.Proverbs 10:20-21The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.Song of Solomon 4:11Thy 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.Luke 4:22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?Psalm 37:30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.Proverbs 16:21-24The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.Colossians 4:6Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.Psalm 45:2Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
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