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Song of Solomon 5:12

His eyes are like doues vpon the riuers of waters, which are washt with milke, and remaine by the full vessels.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

In Context

11His head is as fine golde, his lockes curled, and blacke as a rauen.

13His cheekes are as a bedde of spices, and as sweete flowres, and his lippes like lilies dropping downe pure myrrhe.

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 4:1Behold, thou art faire, my loue: behold, thou art faire: thine eyes are like the doues: among thy lockes thine heare is like the flocke of goates, which looke downe from the mountaine of Gilead.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

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