1 The song of songs, which is Solomon's.

1 ¶ The Song of songs, which is Solomon’s.

2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

2 ¶ Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth:
For thy love is better than wine.

3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

3 ¶ Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance;
Thy name is as ointment poured forth;
Therefore do the virgins love thee.

4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

4 ¶ Draw me; we will run after thee:
The king hath brought me into his chambers:
We will be glad and rejoice in thee,
We will make mention of thy love more than of wine:
Rightly do they love thee.

5 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

5 ¶ I am black, but comely,
O ye daughters of Jerusalem,
As the tents of Kedar,
As the curtains of Solomon.

6 Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.

6 ¶ Look not upon me, because I am swarthy,
Because the sun hath scorched me.
My mother’s sons were incensed against me,
They made me keeper of the vineyards;
But mine own vineyard have I not kept.

7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?

7 ¶ Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth,
Where thou feedest thy flock, where thou makest it to rest at noon:
For why should I be as one that is veiled
Beside the flocks of thy companions?

8 ¶ If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.

8 ¶ If thou know not, O thou fairest among women,
Go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock,
And feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents.

9 I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.

9 ¶ I have compared thee, O my love,
To a steed in Pharaoh’s chariots.

10 Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.

10 ¶ Thy cheeks are comely with plaits of hair,
Thy neck with strings of jewels.

11 We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.

11 ¶ We will make thee plaits of gold
With studs of silver.

12 ¶ While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.

12 ¶ While the king sat at his table,
My spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

13 A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

13 ¶ My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh,
That lieth betwixt my breasts.

14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En-gedi.

14 ¶ My beloved is unto me as a cluster of hennaflowers
In the vineyards of En-gedi.

15 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.

15 ¶ Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair;
Thine eyes are as doves.

16 Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.

16 ¶ Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant:
Also our couch is green.

17 The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.

17 ¶ The beams of our house are cedars,
And our rafters are firs.