Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
New American Standard Bible
How much
And the
Than all kinds of
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!
Holman Bible
Your love is much better than wine,
and the fragrance of your perfume than any balsam.
International Standard Version
How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride. How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all kinds of spices.
American Standard Version
How fair is thy love, my sister, my bride! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance of thine oils than all manner of spices!
Amplified
“How beautiful is your love, my sister, my [promised] bride!
How much better is your love than wine,
And the fragrance of your oils
Than all kinds of balsam and spices.
Bible in Basic English
How fair is your love, my sister! How much better is your love than wine, and the smell of your oils than any perfume!
Darby Translation
How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance of thine ointments than all spices!
Julia Smith Translation
How beautiful were thy breasts, my sister, O bride! how good were thy breasts above wine, and the odor of thine ointments above all spices.
King James 2000
How fair is your love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is your love than wine! and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices!
Lexham Expanded Bible
How beautiful is your love, my sister bride! How better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!
Modern King James verseion
How fair is your love, My sister, My spouse! How much better is your love than wine, and the smell of your ointments than all spices!
NET Bible
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!
New Heart English Bible
How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride. How much better is your love than wine. The fragrance of your perfumes than all manner of spices.
The Emphasized Bible
How beautiful are thy caresses, my sister, bride, - how much more delightful thy caresses, than wine, and the fragrance of thine oils, than all spices:
Webster
How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thy ointments than all spices!
World English Bible
How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine! The fragrance of your perfumes than all kinds of spices!
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Interlinear
Dowd
דּד דּוד
Dowd
beloved, uncle, love, father's brother, wellbeloved
Usage: 61
Towb
References
Word Count of 19 Translations in Song of Solomon 4:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mountains And Fragrance Of Lebanon
9 Thou hast bewitched my heart, O my sister, my spouse; thou hast bewitched my heart with one of thine eyes, and with one chain of thy neck. 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. 11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb; yea, milk and honey is under thy tongue, and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of frankincense.
Cross References
Song of Songs 1:2-4
For thy love is more pleasant than wine,
Song of Songs 1:12
When the king sitteth at the table, he shall smell my Nardus:
Song of Songs 3:6
Who is this, that cometh up out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, as it were a smell of Myrrh, frankincense and all manner spices of the Apothecary?
Song of Songs 5:5
so that I stood up to open unto my beloved. My hands dropped with Myrrh, and the Myrrh ran down my fingers upon the lock.
Song of Songs 7:6
O how fair and lovely art thou, my darling, in pleasures?
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
For it is God which establisheth us and you in Christ, and hath anointed us,
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.
Philippians 4:18
I received all, and have plenty. I was even filled after that I have received of Epaphroditus, that which came from you, an odor that smelleth sweet, a sacrifice accepted and pleasant to God.
Revelation 5:8
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and twenty four elders fell down before the lamb, having harps and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints,