Song of Solomon 5:13

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

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

In Context

12His eyes are like doues vpon the riuers of waters, which are washt with milke, and remaine by the full vessels.

14His hands as rings of gold set with the chrysolite, his belly like white yuorie couered with saphirs.

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Cross References

Psalms 4:6Many say, Who will shewe vs any good? but Lord, lift vp the light of thy countenance vpon vs.

Psalms 45:2Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.

Psalms 89:15Blessed is the people, that can reioyce in thee: they shall walke in the light of thy countenance, O Lord.

Song of Solomon 1:16The beames of our house are cedars, our rafters are of firre.

Song of Solomon 3:6Who is shee that commeth vp out of the wildernes like pillars of smoke perfumed with myrrhe and incense, and with all the spices of the marchant?

Song of Solomon 5:5I rose vp to open to my welbeloued, and mine hands did drop downe myrrhe, and my fingers pure myrrhe vpon the handels of the barre.

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 →

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