Song of Solomon 5:16

His 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.—

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

In Context

15His legs are like pillars of marble, resting upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent like the cedars.

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Cross References

Psalms 19:10(19:11) They are those which are to be desired more than gold, and much fine gold; and they are sweeter than honey and the dropping of honeycomb.

Psalms 89:6(89:7) For who in the sky can be compared unto the Lord? who can be likened unto the Lord among the sons of the mighty?

Psalms 148:13Let them praise the name of the Lord; for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven.

Song of Solomon 1:16Lo, thou art beautiful, my friend, also pleasant: also our couch is [made in the] green [wood].

Song of Solomon 2:3Like the apple-tree among the trees of the forest, so is my friend among the young men: under his shadow do I ardently wish to sit, and his fruit is sweet to my palate.

Song of Solomon 6:3I am my friend's, and my friend is mine: he that feedeth among the lilies.—

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 →

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