Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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Flowing gently through the lips of those who fall asleep.
King James Version
And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.
Holman Bible
gliding past my lips and teeth!
International Standard Version
May your mouth be like good wine. May it go down smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over the lips of the sleeping ones.
A Conservative Version
and thy mouth like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips and teeth.
American Standard Version
And thy mouth like the best wine, That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, Gliding through the lips of those that are asleep.
Amplified
‘And your kisses like the best wine!’”
Bible in Basic English
And the roof of your mouth like good wine flowing down smoothly for my loved one, moving gently over my lips and my teeth.
Darby Translation
And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, ... That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, And stealeth over the lips of them that are asleep.
Julia Smith Translation
And thy palate as good wine going to my beloved for uprightness, causing the lips of the sleeping to flow softly.
King James 2000
And the roof of your mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goes down sweetly, flowing gently over lips and teeth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your palate [is] like the best wine that goes down for my beloved, smoothly gliding over my lips and teeth.
Modern King James verseion
and the roof of your mouth like the best wine for my Beloved, that goes down smoothly for my Beloved, flowing softly over the lips of sleeping ones.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and thy throat like the best wine. This shall be pure and clear for my love, his lips and teeth shall have their pleasure.
NET Bible
May your mouth be like the best wine, flowing smoothly for my beloved, gliding gently over our lips as we sleep together.
New Heart English Bible
Your mouth like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips of those who are asleep.
The Emphasized Bible
And, thy mouth, like good wine - SHEFlowing to my beloved smoothly, gliding over the lips of the sleeping.
Webster
And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.
World English Bible
Your mouth like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips of those who are asleep.
Youngs Literal Translation
And thy palate as the good wine -- 'Flowing to my beloved in uprightness, Strengthening the lips of the aged!
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Song of Solomon 7:9
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Context Readings
Solomon Longs For The Young Woman's Affection
8
I say I will climb the palm tree and lay hold of its fruit. Oh may your breasts be like clusters of the vine, and the scent of your breath like apples,
9
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Flowing gently through the lips of those who fall asleep.
Cross References
Song of Songs 5:16
His mouth is most sweet, and he is altogether desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Proverbs 16:24
Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
Song of Songs 2:14
O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the crannies of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.
Song of Songs 5:2
I slept, but my heart was awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking. "Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my perfect one, for my head is wet with dew, my locks with the drops of the night."
Isaiah 62:8-9
The LORD has sworn by his right hand and by his mighty arm: "I will not again give your grain to be food for your enemies, and foreigners shall not drink your wine for which you have labored;
Zechariah 9:15-17
The LORD of hosts will protect them, and they shall devour, and tread down the sling stones, and they shall drink and roar as if drunk with wine, and be full like a bowl, drenched like the corners of the altar.
Acts 2:11-13
both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians--we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God."
Acts 2:46-47
And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,
Acts 4:31-32
And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
Acts 16:30-34
Then he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Romans 13:11
Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Colossians 3:16-17
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.
Hebrews 13:15
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.""Blessed indeed," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!"