Song of Solomon 1:2
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.
World English Bible
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.
3Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured out, therefore the virgins love you.
Cross References
Genesis 29:11Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Psalms 2:12Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
Psalms 63:3Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.
Song of Solomon 2:4He brought me to the banquet hall. His banner over me is love.
Song of Solomon 5:16His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.
Song of Solomon 7:9Your mouth is like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips of those who 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 →