Song of Solomon 1:10
Comely are thy cheeks between strings [of pearls], thy neck with rows [of jewels].
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
In Context
9Unto the horse in Pharaoh's chariot do I compare thee, my beloved.
11Chains of gold will we make for thee with studs of silver.—
Cross References
Genesis 24:22And it came to pass, as the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden earring, half a shekel in weight, and two bracelets for her hands, ten gold shekels in weight;
Genesis 41:42And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a golden chain about his neck;
Proverbs 1:9For a wreath of grace are they unto thy head, and chains for thy throat.
Song of Solomon 5:13His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as turrets of sweet perfumes: his lips, like lilies, dropping with fluid myrrh.
Isaiah 61:10I will be greatly glad in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, with the mantle of righteousness hath he enveloped me, as a bridegroom decketh himself with elegant attire, and as a bride adorneth herself with her bridal array.
Ezekiel 16:12And I placed a ring on thy nose, and earrings in thy ears, and a crown of splendor on thy head.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 1:8-12
The Love of the Church to Christ. 7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? 8 If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents. 9 I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots. 10 Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold. 11… Read the whole commentary →