Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your lips drip nectar, [my] bride; honey and milk [are] under your lips; the scent of your garments [is] like the scent of Lebanon.
New American Standard Bible
Honey and milk are under your tongue,
And the fragrance of your garments is like the
King James Version
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Holman Bible
Honey and milk
The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
International Standard Version
Your lips drip honey, my bride; milk and honey are under your tongue. The scent of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
American Standard Version
Thy lips, O my bride, drop as the honeycomb: Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Amplified
“Your lips, my [promised] bride, drip honey [as the honeycomb];
Honey and milk are under your tongue,
And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
Bible in Basic English
Your lips are dropping honey; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the smell of your clothing is like the smell of Lebanon.
Darby Translation
Thy lips, my spouse, drop as the honeycomb; Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Julia Smith Translation
Thy lips will drop honey droppings, O bride: honey and milk under thy tongue, and the odor of thy garments as the odor of Lebanon.
King James 2000
Your lips, O my spouse, drop like the honeycomb: honey and milk are under your tongue; and the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
Modern King James verseion
Your lips, My spouse, drop like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
NET Bible
Your lips drip sweetness like the honeycomb, my bride, honey and milk are under your tongue. The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
New Heart English Bible
Your lips, my bride, drip like the honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
The Emphasized Bible
With sweetness, thy lips do drip, O bride, - Honey and milk, are under thy tongue, and, the fragrance of thy garments, is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
Webster
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honey-comb; honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
World English Bible
Your lips, my bride, drip like the honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thy lips drop honey, O spouse, Honey and milk are under thy tongue, And the fragrance of thy garments Is as the fragrance of Lebanon.
Themes
Cedars » Described as » Fragrant
Garments » Of the rich » Perfumed
Honey » Illustrative of » Holy speech of saints
Lebanon » Illustrative » (fragrance of,) of the graces of the church
Interlinear
Saphah
Lashown
References
Word Count of 19 Translations in Song of Solomon 4:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mountains And Fragrance Of Lebanon
10 How beautiful is your love, my sister bride! How better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice! 11 Your lips drip nectar, [my] bride; honey and milk [are] under your lips; the scent of your garments [is] like the scent of Lebanon. 12 A garden locked [is] my sister bride, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 27:27
And he drew near and kissed him. And he smelled the smell of his garments, and he blessed him and said, "Look, the smell of my son [is] like the smell of a field that Yahweh has blessed!
Song of Songs 5:1
I have come to my garden, my sister bride, I have gathered my myrrh with my spice, I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk! Eat, O friends! {Drink and become drunk [with] love}!
Psalm 19:10
more desirable than gold, even much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, even honey [in the] comb.
Psalm 45:8
All your robes [are scented with] myrrh and aloes [and] cassia. From palaces of ivory stringed instruments gladden you.
Psalm 71:14-15
But as for me, I will hope continually and increase your praise.
Psalm 71:23-24
My lips will sing for joy when I sing praises to you, and my soul, which you have redeemed.
Proverbs 5:3
For the lips of the strange woman will drip honey, and smoother than oil is her mouth.
Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant sayings [are] a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and healing to the bones.
Proverbs 24:13-14
My child, eat honey, for [it is] good, and the dripping of the honeycomb [is] sweet to your taste.
Song of Songs 4:3
Your lips [are] like a thread of crimson, and your mouth [is] lovely. Your temple [is] like pomegranate from behind your veil.
Song of Songs 4:10
How beautiful is your love, my sister bride! How better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!
Song of Songs 5:13
His cheeks [are] like beds of spice, a tower of fragrances; his lips [are] lilies dripping liquid myrrh.
Song of Songs 7:9
Your palate [is] like the best wine that goes down for my beloved, smoothly gliding over my lips and teeth.
Isaiah 7:15
He shall eat curds and honey until he knows to reject the evil and to choose the good.
Hosea 14:2
Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Say to him, "Take away all guilt; accept good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips.
Hosea 14:6-7
His new plant shoots will spread out; his splendor will be like the olive tree, and his scent like the [trees of] Lebanon.
Hebrews 13:15
Therefore through him let us offer up a sacrifice of praise {continually} to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.