Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

New American Standard Bible

“His mouth is full of sweetness.
And he is wholly desirable.
This is my beloved and this is my friend,
O daughters of Jerusalem.”

King James Version

His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Holman Bible

His mouth is sweetness.
He is absolutely desirable.
This is my love, and this is my friend,
young women of Jerusalem.


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International Standard Version

His mouth is sweetness, and all of him is desirable. This is my beloved, this is my friend, young women of Jerusalem!

American Standard Version

His mouth is most sweet; Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Amplified


“His mouth is full of sweetness;
Yes, he is altogether lovely and desirable.
This is my beloved and this is my friend,
O daughters of Jerusalem.” Cross references: Song of Solomon 5:1 : John 16:33 Song of Solomon 5:2 : Job 11:13-15 Song of Solomon 5:3 : Is 32:9; Heb 3:15 Song of Solomon 5:8 : Ps 63:1 Song of Solomon 5:9 : John 10:26 Song of Solomon 5:10 : Ps 45:2; John 1:14 Song of Solomon 5:16 : Ps 92:15; Col 1:15 end of crossrefs

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

His mouth is most sweet: Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, yea, this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Julia Smith Translation

His palate, sweetness: he is all loveliness. This my beloved, and this my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

King James 2000

His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{His mouth} [is] sweet, and he is altogether desirable. This [is] my beloved; this [is] my friend, {O young women of Jerusalem}.

Modern King James verseion

His mouth is most sweet; yes, He is altogether lovely. This is my Beloved, and this is my Friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

The Emphasized Bible

His mouth, most sweet, yea, altogether, he is delightful, - This, is my beloved, yea, this, is my dear one, ye daughters of Jerusalem.

Webster

His mouth is most sweet: yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

World English Bible

His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem. Friends

Youngs Literal Translation

His mouth is sweetness -- and all of him desirable, This is my beloved, and this my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חך 
Chek 
mouth, roof of the mouth, taste
Usage: 18

is most sweet
ממתּק 
Mamtaq 
Usage: 2

מחמד 
Machmad 
Usage: 12

This is my beloved
דּד דּוד 
Dowd 
Usage: 61

and this is my friend
ריע רע 
Rea` 
Usage: 187

בּת 
Bath 
Usage: 587

Devotionals

Devotionals about Song of Solomon 5:16

References

Images Song of Solomon 5:16

Prayers for Song of Solomon 5:16

Context Readings

Maiden's Praise Of Her Beloved

15 His legs are as the pillars of Marble, set upon sockets of gold; His face is as Lebanon, and as the beauty of the Cedar trees. 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.



Cross References

Psalm 45:2

Thou art the fairest among the children of men; full of grace are thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for ever.

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.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. Upon his shoulders shall the kingdom lie, and he shall be called with his own name, "Wonderful, the giver of counsel, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of peace."

Psalm 19:10

More to be desired are they than gold, yea than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Psalm 89:6

For who is he among the clouds, that may be compared unto the LORD? Yea what is he among the gods, that shall be like unto the LORD?

Psalm 119:103

O how sweet are thy words unto my throat! Yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth!

Psalm 148:13

praise the name of the LORD! For his name only is excellent, and his praise above heaven and earth.

Song of Songs 1:2

For thy love is more pleasant than wine,

Song of Songs 1:16

O how fair art thou, my beloved, how well favored art thou? Our bed is decked with flowers,

Song of Songs 2:1

I am the flower of the field, and lilies of the valleys.

Song of Songs 2:3

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. In his shadow was my desire to sit, for his fruit was sweet to my mouth.

Song of Songs 2:16

My love is mine, and I am his, which feedeth among the lilies,

Song of Songs 6:3

My love is mine, and I am his, which feedeth among the lilies.

Jeremiah 3:20

But like as a woman faileth her lover, so are ye unfaithful unto me, O ye house of Israel, sayeth the LORD.'"

Jeremiah 15:16

When I had found thy words, I ate them up greedily: they have made my heart joyful and glad, for I call upon thy name, O LORD God of Hosts.

Hosea 3:1

Then said the LORD to me, "Go yet thy way and vow an adulterous woman, whom thy neighbour loveth as the LORD doth the children of Israel: howbeit, they have respect to strange gods, and love the wine cans."

Galatians 2:20

I am crucified with Christ. I live verily, yet now not I, but Christ liveth in me. For the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the son of God, which loved me, and gave himself for me.

Philippians 3:8

Yea I think all things but loss for that excellent knowledge's sake of Christ Jesus my Lord. For whom I have counted all thing loss, and do judge them but dung, that I might win Christ,

James 2:23

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, "Abraham believed God, and it was reputed unto him for righteousness," and he was called the friend of God.

James 4:4

Ye adulterers, and women that break matrimony: know ye not how that the friendship of the world is enmity to Godward? Whosoever will be friend of the world, is made the enemy of God.

1 Peter 2:6-7

Wherefore it is contained in the scripture, "Behold, I put in Zion a head cornerstone, elect and precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be ashamed."

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