Song of Solomon 4:11

Thy lips drop honeycomb, my spouse: 1 Honey and milk are under thy tongue; 1 And the smell of thy garments is as the smell of Lebanon. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

In Context

10How beautiful are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse! 1 How much more beautiful are thy breasts than wine, 1 And the smell of thy garments than all spices! 1

12My sister, my spouse is a garden enclosed; 1 A garden enclosed, a fountain sealed. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 27:27And he drew nigh and kissed him, and smelled the smell of his garments, and blessed him, and said, 1 Behold, the smell of my son 1 Is as the smell of an abundant field, which the Lord has blessed. 1

Psalms 45:8The Lord of hosts is with us; 1 The God of Jacob is our helper. Pause. 1

Proverbs 5:2That thou mayest keep good understanding, 1 And the discretion of my lips gives thee a charge. 1 Give no heed to a worthless woman; 1

Proverbs 16:24Good words are honeycombs, 1 And the sweetness thereof is a healing of the soul. 1

Song of Solomon 4:3Thy lips are as a thread of scarlet, 1 And thy speech is comely: 1 Like the rind of a pomegranate 1 Is thy cheek without thy veil. 1

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 4:9-15

The Love of Christ to the Church. 8 Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards. 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. 10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! 11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as… Read the whole commentary →

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