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Song of Solomon 4:10

How wonderful have been thy loves, my sister-spouse, How much better have been thy loves than wine, And the fragrance of thy perfumes than all spices.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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!

In Context

9Thou hast emboldened me, my sister-spouse, Emboldened me with one of thine eyes, With one chain of thy neck.

11Thy lips drop honey, O spouse, Honey and milk [are] under thy tongue, And the fragrance of thy garments [Is] as the fragrance of Lebanon.

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 1:2Let him kiss me with kisses of his mouth, For better [are] thy loves than wine.

Song of Solomon 1:12While the king [is] in his circle, My spikenard hath given its fragrance.

Song of Solomon 5:5I rose to open to my beloved, And my hands dropped myrrh, Yea, my fingers flowing myrrh, On the handles of the lock.

2 Corinthians 1:21and He who is confirming you with us into Christ, and did anoint us, [is] God,

Philippians 4:18and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you — an odour of a sweet smell — a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

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