Song of Solomon 5:11
His head is as the finest gold: his locks as branches of palm trees, black as a raven.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
In Context
10My beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands.
Cross References
Leviticus 13:40The man whose hair falleth off from his head, he is bald and clean:
Song of Solomon 7:5Thy head is like Carmel: and the hairs of thy head as the purple of the king bound in the channels.
Daniel 7:9I beheld till thrones were placed, and the Ancient of days sat: his garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like clean wool: his throne like flames of fire: the wheels of it like a burning fire.
Revelation 1:14And his head and his hairs were white, as white wool, and as snow, and his eyes were as a flame of fire,
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 5:10-16
Enquiring after the Excellencies of Christ; The Church's Confidence in Christ. 9 What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? 10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. 11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. 12 His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. 13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as… Read the whole commentary →