New King James Version NKJV
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 I am the rose of Sharon, And the lily of the valleys.
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I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
2 The Beloved Like a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.
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As a lily among brambles, so is my love among maidens.
3 The Shulamite Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down in his shade with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.
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As an apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 The Shulamite to the Daughters of Jerusalem He brought me to the banqueting house, And his banner over me was love.
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He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
5 Sustain me with cakes of raisins, Refresh me with apples, For I am lovesick.
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Sustain me with raisins, refresh me with apples; for I am sick with love.
6 His left hand is under my head, And his right hand embraces me.
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O that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand embraced me!
7 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field, Do not stir up nor awaken love Until it pleases.
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I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or the hinds of the field, that you stir not up nor awaken love until it please.
8 The Shulamite The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills.
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The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills.
9 My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he stands behind our wall; He is looking through the windows, Gazing through the lattice.
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My beloved is like a gazelle, or a young stag. Behold, there he stands behind our wall, gazing in at the windows, looking through the lattice.
10 My beloved spoke, and said to me: "Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away.
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My beloved speaks and says to me: "Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away;
11 For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone.
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for lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.
12 The flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing has come, And the voice of the turtledove Is heard in our land.
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The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
13 The fig tree puts forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grapes Give a good smell. Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away!
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The fig tree puts forth its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
14 "O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the cliff, Let me see your face, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your face is lovely."
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O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is comely.
15 Her Brothers Catch us the foxes, The little foxes that spoil the vines, For our vines have tender grapes.
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Catch us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom."
16 The Shulamite My beloved is mine, and I am his. He feeds his flock among the lilies.
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My beloved is mine and I am his, he pastures his flock among the lilies.
17 (To Her Beloved) Until the day breaks And the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, And be like a gazelle Or a young stag Upon the mountains of Bether.
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Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, be like a gazelle, or a young stag upon rugged mountains.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.