Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For thy love is more pleasant than wine,

New American Standard Bible

May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your love is better than wine.

King James Version

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

Holman Bible

W Oh, that he would kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your love is more delightful than wine.

International Standard Version

Let him kiss me over and over again! Your love is better than wine.

A Conservative Version

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for thy love is better than wine.

American Standard Version

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine.

Amplified

(The Shulammite Bride)
“May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!” [Solomon arrives, she turns to him, saying,]
“For your love is better than wine.

Bible in Basic English

Let him give me the kisses of his mouth: for his love is better than wine.

Darby Translation

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine.

Julia Smith Translation

He shall kiss me from the kisses of his mouth: for thy good breasts are above wine.

King James 2000

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for your love is better than wine.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{May you kiss me} {passionately with your lips}, for your love [is] better than wine.

Modern King James verseion

Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth; for Your love is better than wine.

NET Bible

The Beloved to Her Lover: Oh, how I wish you would kiss me passionately! For your lovemaking is more delightful than wine.

New Heart English Bible

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.

The Emphasized Bible

SHELet him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! THEYFor better are thy caresses than wine:

Webster

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

World English Bible

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.

Youngs Literal Translation

Let him kiss me with kisses of his mouth, For better are thy loves than wine.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נשׁק 
Nashaq 
Usage: 35

me with the kisses
נשׁיקה 
N@shiyqah 
Usage: 2

דּד דּוד 
Dowd 
Usage: 61

Verse Info

Context Readings

Maiden's Soliloquy

1 {The Ballad of Ballads of Solomon} O that thy mouth would give me a kiss! 2 For thy love is more pleasant than wine, 3 and that because of the good and pleasant savour. Thy name is sweet smelling ointment when it is shed forth; therefore do the maidens love thee.

Cross References

Song of Songs 4:10

O how fair are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse? Thy breasts are more pleasant than wine, and the smell of thine ointments passeth all spices.

Psalm 63:3-5

For thy loving-kindness is better than life itself; my lips shall praise thee.

Song of Songs 1:4

Draw thou me unto thee; we will run after thee. The king hath brought me into his privy chamber: We will be glad and rejoice in thee, we think more of thy love than of wine. They that be righteous love thee.

Genesis 27:26-27

And his father Isaac said unto him, "Come near and kiss me my son."

Genesis 29:11

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lift up his voice and wept:

Genesis 45:15

Moreover, he kissed all his brethren and wept upon them. And after that, his brethren talked with him.

Psalm 2:12

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so ye perish from the right way. For his wrath shall be kindled shortly: blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Psalm 36:7

How excellent is thy mercy, O God! And the children of men shall put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

Song of Songs 2:4

He brought me into his wine cellar: and his behavior to me ward was lovely.

Song of Songs 5:16

His throat is sweet; yea, he is altogether lovely. Such one is my love, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, such one is my love.

Song of Songs 7:6

O how fair and lovely art thou, my darling, in pleasures?

Song of Songs 7:9

and thy throat like the best wine. This shall be pure and clear for my love, his lips and teeth shall have their pleasure.

Song of Songs 7:12

In the morning will we rise betimes, and go see the vineyard: if it be sprung forth, if the grapes be grown, and if the pomegranates be shot out. There will I give thee my breasts;

Song of Songs 8:1-2

O that I might find thee without, and kiss thee, whom I love as my brother which sucked my mother's breasts: and that thou wouldest not be offended,

Isaiah 25:6

Moreover, the LORD of Hosts shall once prepare a feast for all people upon the hill: A plenteous, costly, pleasant feast, of fat and well-fed beasts, of sweet and most pure things.

Isaiah 55:1-2

Come to the waters, all ye that be thirsty, and ye that have no money. Come buy, that ye may have to eat. Come buy wine and milk, without any money, or money worth.

Matthew 26:26

As they did eat, Jesus took bread and gave thanks, brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take. Eat. This is my body."

Luke 15:20

And he arose, and went to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran unto him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Acts 21:7

When we had full ended the course from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

1 Peter 5:14

Greet ye one another with the kiss of love. Peace be with you all which are in Christ Jesus. Amen. {Here ends the First General Epistle of Peter}

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