Song of Solomon 4:11

Thy lips, O my spouse! drop the honeycomb; Honey and milk are under thy tongue, And the fragrance of thy garments is as the fragrance of Lebanon.

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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 sweet is thy love, my sister, my spouse! How much more precious thy caresses than wine, And the fragrance of thy perfumes than all spices!

12A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; A spring shut up, a fountain sealed;

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Cross References

Psalms 45:8All thy garments are myrrh, aloes, and cassia; From ivory palaces stringed instruments delight thee.

Psalms 71:23My lips shall rejoice, when I sing to thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed from death;

Proverbs 5:2That thou mayest keep discretion, And that thy lips may preserve knowledge!

Proverbs 16:24Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweet to the taste, and health to the bones.

Song of Solomon 4:3Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy mouth comely; Thy cheeks are like a divided pomegranate behind thy veil;

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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