Song of Solomon 1:2
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for thy love is better than wine.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
In Context
1The Song of songs, which is Solomon's.
3Thine oils have a good fragrance. Thy name is oil poured forth. Therefore the virgins love thee.
Cross References
Genesis 29:11And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Psalms 2:12Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
Psalms 63:3Because thy loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Song of Solomon 2:4He brought me to the banquet house, and his banner over me was love.
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.
Song of Solomon 7:9and thy mouth like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips and teeth.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 1:2
Song of Solomon All scripture, we are sure, is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for the support and advancement of the interests of his kingdom among men, and it is never the less so for there being found in it some things dark and hard to be understood, which those that are unlearned and unstable wrest to their own destruction. In our belief both of the divine extraction and of the spiritual exposition of this book we are confirmed by the ancient, constant, and concurring testimony both of the… Read the whole commentary →