Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Your red lips are like a bright thread, and your mouth is fair of form; the sides of your head are like pomegranate fruit under your veil.

New American Standard Bible

“Your lips are like a scarlet thread,
And your mouth is lovely.
Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate
Behind your veil.

King James Version

Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.

Holman Bible

Your lips are like a scarlet cord,
and your mouth is lovely.
Behind your veil,
your brow is like a slice of pomegranate.

International Standard Version

Your lips are like a scarlet thread, and your mouth is lovely. Behind your veil, your temple is like a slice of pomegranate.

American Standard Version

Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy mouth is comely. Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate Behind thy veil.

Amplified


“Your lips are like a ribbon of scarlet,
And your mouth is lovely.
Your temples are like a slice of the pomegranate
Behind your veil.

Darby Translation

Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy speech is comely; As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples Behind thy veil.

Julia Smith Translation

As a scarlet thread thy lips, and thy speech becoming: as a piece of pomegranate, thy temples from behind thy veil.

King James 2000

Your lips are like a thread of scarlet, and your mouth is lovely: your temples are like a piece of pomegranate behind your veil.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Your lips [are] like a thread of crimson, and your mouth [is] lovely. Your temple [is] like pomegranate from behind your veil.

Modern King James verseion

Your lips are like a cord of scarlet, and your speech is becoming; your temples are like a piece of pomegranate behind your veil.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thy lips are like a rose colored ribbon, thy words are lovely: thy cheeks are like a piece of a pomegranate, within thine hairs.

NET Bible

Your lips are like a scarlet thread; your mouth is lovely. Your forehead behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.

New Heart English Bible

Your lips are like scarlet thread. Your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.

The Emphasized Bible

Like a cord of crimson, are thy lips, and, thy mouth, is lovely, - Like a slice of pomegranate, are thy temples, behind thy veil:

Webster

Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of pomegranate within thy locks.

World English Bible

Your lips are like scarlet thread. Your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.

Youngs Literal Translation

As a thread of scarlet are thy lips, And thy speech is comely, As the work of the pomegranate is thy temple behind thy veil,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

חוּט 
Chuwt 
Usage: 7

of scarlet
שׁני 
Shaniy 
Usage: 42

and thy speech
מדבּר 
Midbar 
Usage: 271

is comely
נאוה 
Na'veh 
Usage: 10

רקּה 
Raqqah 
Usage: 0

פּלח 
Pelach 
Usage: 6

רמּן רמּון 
Rimmown 
Usage: 32

בּעד 
B@`ad 
at, for, by, over, upon, about, up, through
Usage: 104

References

Verse Info

Context Readings

Groom's Praise Of His Bride

2 Your teeth are like a flock of sheep whose wool is newly cut, which come up from the washing; every one has two lambs, and there is not one without young. 3 Your red lips are like a bright thread, and your mouth is fair of form; the sides of your head are like pomegranate fruit under your veil. 4 Your neck is like the tower of David made for a store-house of arms, in which a thousand breastplates are hanging, breastplates for fighting-men.


Cross References

Song of Songs 6:7

Like pomegranate fruit are the sides of your head under your veil.

Joshua 2:18

If, when we come into the land, you put this cord of bright red thread in the window from which you let us down; and get your father and mother and your brothers and all your family into the house;

Song of Songs 5:16

His mouth is most sweet; yes, he is all beautiful. This is my loved one, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Genesis 32:10

I am less than nothing in comparison with all your mercies and your faith to me your servant; for with only my stick in my hand I went across Jordan, and now I have become two armies.

Leviticus 14:4

Then the priest is to give orders to take, for him who is to be made clean, two living clean birds and some cedar wood and red thread and hyssop.

Leviticus 14:6

And he will take the living bird and the wood and the red thread and the hyssop and put them in the blood of the bird which was put to death over flowing water.

Leviticus 14:49-52

And in order to make the house clean, let him take two birds and cedar-wood and red thread and hyssop;

Numbers 4:8

And over them they are to put a red cloth, covering it with a leather cover, and putting its rods in their places.

Numbers 19:6

Then let the priest take cedar-wood and hyssop and red thread, and put them into the fire where the cow is burning.

Ezra 9:6

I said, O my God, shame keeps me from lifting up my face to you, my God: for our sins are increased higher than our heads and our evil-doing has come up to heaven.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

Psalm 45:2

You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.

Psalm 119:13

With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.

Proverbs 10:13

In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

Proverbs 10:20-21

The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

Proverbs 16:21-24

The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

Proverbs 31:26

Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

Song of Songs 4:11

Your lips are dropping honey; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the smell of your clothing is like the smell of Lebanon.

Song of Songs 5:13

His face is as beds of spices, giving out perfumes of every sort; his lips like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

Song of Songs 7:9

And the roof of your mouth like good wine flowing down smoothly for my loved one, moving gently over my lips and my teeth.

Ezekiel 16:63

So that, at the memory of these things, you may be at a loss, never opening your mouth because of your shame; when you have my forgiveness for all you have done, says the Lord.

Matthew 12:35

The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.

Luke 4:22

And they were all giving witness, with wonder, to the words of grace which came from his mouth: and they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

2 Corinthians 5:18-21

But all things are of God, who has made us at peace with himself through Christ, and has given to us the work of making peace;

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

Colossians 3:16-17

Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.

Colossians 4:6

Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.

Hebrews 9:19

For when Moses had given all the rules of the law to the people, he took the blood of goats and young oxen, with water and red wool and hyssop, and put it on the book itself and on all the people,

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