3 Like an apricot tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. 4 He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love. 5 Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.
Song of Solomon 2:3–5
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Song of Solomon 1:1–3
1 This is Solomon’s Song of Songs. 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine. 3 The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.
Song of Solomon 1:13–15
13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts. 14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi. 15 How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.
Song of Solomon 4:9–11
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Song of Solomon 7:7–9
7 Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit. 8 I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples, 9 and your mouth like the finest wi…
Song of Solomon 2:15–17
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Proverbs 5:18–20
18 May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: 19 A loving doe, a graceful fawn— may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever. 20 Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, or embrace the bosom of a str…
Song of Solomon 8:9–11
9 If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver to protect her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar. 10 I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. So I have become in his eyes like one who brings peace. 11 Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-ham…
Song of Solomon 5:15–16
15 His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars. 16 His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
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