Song of Solomon 1:10
How are thy cheeks beautiful as those of a dove, 1 Thy neck as chains! 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
In Context
9I have likened thee, my companion, 1 To my horses in the chariots of Pharaoh. 1
11We will make thee figures of gold 1 With studs of silver. 1
Cross References
Genesis 24:22And it came to pass when all the camels ceased drinking, that the man took golden earrings, each of a drachma weight, and he put two bracelets on her hands, their weight was ten pieces of gold.
Genesis 41:42And Pharaoh took his ring off his hand, and put it on the hand of Joseph, and put on him a robe of fine linen, and put a necklace of gold about his neck.
Proverbs 1:9For thou shalt receive for thy head a crown of graces, 1 And a chain of gold round thy neck. 1
Song of Solomon 5:13His cheeks are as bowls of spices pouring forth perfumes: 1 His lips are lilies, dropping choice myrrh. 1
Isaiah 61:10and they shall greatly rejoice in the Lord. Let my soul rejoice in the Lord; for he has clothed me with the robe of salvation, and the garment of joy: he has put a miter on me as on a bridegroom, and adorned me with ornaments as a bride.
Ezekiel 16:12And I put a pendant on thy nostril, and rings in thine ears, and a crown of glory 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 →