Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Longs For The Young Woman's Affection
8 I said, "I will climb up into the palm tree. I will take hold of its fruit." Let your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the smell of your breath like apples, Beloved 9 Your mouth like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips of those who are asleep. 10 I am my beloved's. His desire is toward me.
Cross References
Song of Songs 5:16
His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem. Friends
Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Song of Songs 2:14
My dove in the clefts of the rock, In the hiding places of the mountainside, 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 was asleep, but my heart was awake. It is the voice of my beloved who knocks: "Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my hair with the dampness of the night."
Isaiah 62:8-9
Yahweh has sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, "Surely I will no more give your grain to be food for your enemies; and foreigners shall not drink your new wine, for which you have labored:
Zechariah 9:15-17
Yahweh of Armies will defend them; and they will destroy and overcome with sling stones; and they will drink, and roar as through wine; and they will be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.
Acts 2:11-13
Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!"
Acts 2:46-47
Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
Acts 4:31-32
When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
Acts 16:30-34
and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Romans 13:11
Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Colossians 3:16-17
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
But we don't want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don't grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
Hebrews 13:15
Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
Revelation 14:13
I heard the voice from heaven saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them."