Song of Solomon 4:11
Your lips, my spouse, are a dripping honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue. And the fragrance of your garments is like the odor of frankincense.
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In Context
12An enclosed garden is my sister, my spouse: an enclosed garden, a sealed fountain.
Cross References
Genesis 27:27He approached and kissed him. And immediately he perceived the fragrance of his garments. And so, blessing him, he said: “Behold, the smell of my son is like the smell of a plentiful field, which the Lord has blessed.
Psalms 45:8The Lord of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our supporter.
Proverbs 5:2so that you may guard your thinking, and so that your lips may preserve discipline. Do not pay attention to the deceit of a woman.
Proverbs 16:24Careful words are a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones.
Song of Solomon 4:3Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon, and your eloquence is sweetness. Like a piece of pomegranate, so are your cheeks, except for what is hidden within.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 4:9-15
The Love of Christ to the Church. 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… Read the whole commentary →