Song of Solomon 1:2
Let him give me the kisses of his mouth: for his love is better than wine.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Cross References
Genesis 29:11And weeping for joy, Jacob gave Rachel a kiss.
Psalms 2:12For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.
Psalms 63:3\63:2\To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.
Song of Solomon 2:4He took me to the house of wine, and his flag over me was love.
Song of Solomon 5:16His mouth is most sweet; yes, he is all beautiful. This is my loved one, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Song of Solomon 7:9And the roof of your mouth like good wine flowing down smoothly for my loved one, moving gently over my lips and my 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 →