Song of Solomon 1:2
Oh that he might kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for thy caresses are more pleasant than wine.
Leeser Tanakh
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 Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Psalms 2:12Do homage to the son, lest he be angry, and ye be lost on the way; for his wrath is so speedily kindled. Happy are all they that put their trust in him.
Psalms 63:3(63:4) Because thy kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee:
Song of Solomon 2:4He brought me to the banqueting-house, and his banner over me was love.
Song of Solomon 5:16His palate is full of sweets, and every thing in him is agreeable. This is my friend, and this is my beloved, O daughters of Jerusalem.—
Song of Solomon 7:9(7:10) And thy palate like the best wine, that glideth down for my friend gently, exciting the lips of those that are asleep.—
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 →