Song of Solomon 5 (NET)

Song of Solomon 5:1¹I have entered my garden, O my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk! The Poet to the Couple: Eat, friends, and drink! Drink freely, O lovers! The Beloved about Her Lover:Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:2²I was asleep, but my mind was dreaming. Listen! My lover is knocking at the door! The Lover to His Beloved: “Open for me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one! My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.” The Beloved to Her Lover:Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:3³“I have already taken off my robe—must I put it on again? I have already washed my feet—must I soil them again?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:4⁴My lover thrust his hand through the hole, and my feelings were stirred for him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:5⁵I arose to open for my beloved; my hands dripped with myrrh— my fingers flowed with myrrh on the handles of the lock.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:6⁶I opened for my beloved, but my lover had already turned and gone away. I fell into despair when he departed. I looked for him but did not find him; I called him but he did not answer me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:7⁷The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. They beat me, they bruised me; they took away my cloak, those watchmen on the walls! The Beloved to the Maidens:Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:8⁸I admonish you, O maidens of Jerusalem— If you find my beloved, what will you tell him? Tell him that I am lovesick! The Maidens to The Beloved:Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:9⁹Why is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful of women? Why is your beloved better than others, that you would admonish us in this manner? The Beloved to the Maidens:Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:10¹⁰My beloved is dazzling and ruddy; he stands out in comparison to all other men.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:11¹¹His head is like the purest gold. His hair is curly —black like a raven.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:12¹²His eyes are like doves by streams of water, washed in milk, mounted like jewels.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:13¹³His cheeks are like garden beds full of balsam trees yielding perfume. His lips are like lilies dripping with drops of myrrh.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:14¹⁴His arms are like rods of gold set with chrysolite. His abdomen is like polished ivory inlaid with sapphires.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:15¹⁵His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Song of Solomon 5:16¹⁶His mouth is very sweet; he is totally desirable. This is my beloved! This is my companion, O maidens of Jerusalem!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions