Parallel Verses

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 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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For thy love is more pleasant 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 Solomon's Most Excellent Love Song. 2 The Beloved to Her Lover: Oh, how I wish you would kiss me passionately! For your lovemaking is more delightful than wine. 3 The fragrance of your colognes is delightful; your name is like the finest perfume. No wonder the young women adore you!

Cross References

Song of Songs 4:10

How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine; the fragrance of your perfume is better than any spice!

Psalm 63:3-5

Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you.

Song of Songs 1:4

Draw me after you; let us hurry! May the king bring me into his bedroom chambers! The Maidens to the Lover: We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. The Beloved to Her Lover: How rightly the young women adore you!

Genesis 27:26-27

Then his father Isaac said to him, "Come here and kiss me, my son."

Genesis 29:11

Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep loudly.

Genesis 45:15

He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After this his brothers talked with him.

Psalm 2:12

Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!

Psalm 36:7

How precious is your loyal love, O God! The human race finds shelter under your wings.

Song of Songs 2:4

The Beloved about Her Lover: He brought me into the banquet hall, and he looked at me lovingly.

Song of Songs 5:16

His mouth is very sweet; he is totally desirable. This is my beloved! This is my companion, O maidens of Jerusalem!

Song of Songs 7:6

How beautiful you are! How lovely, O love, with your delights!

Song of Songs 7:9

May your mouth be like the best wine, flowing smoothly for my beloved, gliding gently over our lips as we sleep together.

Song of Songs 7:12

Let us rise early to go to the vineyards, to see if the vines have budded, to see if their blossoms have opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom -- there I will give you my love.

Song of Songs 8:1-2

The Beloved to Her Lover: Oh, how I wish you were my little brother, nursing at my mother's breasts; if I saw you outside, I could kiss you -- surely no one would despise me!

Isaiah 25:6

The Lord who commands armies will hold a banquet for all the nations on this mountain. At this banquet there will be plenty of meat and aged wine -- tender meat and choicest wine.

Isaiah 55:1-2

"Hey, all who are thirsty, come to the water! You who have no money, come! Buy and eat! Come! Buy wine and milk without money and without cost!

Matthew 26:26

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat, this is my body."

Luke 15:20

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.

Acts 21:7

We continued the voyage from Tyre and arrived at Ptolemais, and when we had greeted the brothers, we stayed with them for one day.

1 Peter 5:14

Greet one another with a loving kiss. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

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