Song of Solomon 4:11
Thy lips, my spouse, are as a dropping honeycomb, honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments, as the smell of frankincense.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
12My sister, my spouse, is a garden enclosed, a garden enclosed, a fountain sealed up.
Cross References
Genesis 27:27He came near, and kissed him. And immediately as he smelled the fragrant smell of his garments, blessing him, he said: Behold the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field, which Lord hath blessed.
Psalms 45:8Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Psalms 71:23My lips shall greatly rejoice, when I shall sing to thee; and my soul which thou hast redeemed.
Proverbs 5:2That thou mayst keep thoughts, and thy lips may preserve instruction. Mind not the deceit of a woman.
Proverbs 16:24Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Song of Solomon 4:3Thy lips are as a scarlet lace: and thy speech sweet. Thy cheeks are as a piece of a pomegranate, besides that which lieth hid 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 →