1 T he Song of Songs, the most beautiful of them all, which is Solomon’s. The First Song The Woman

The song of songs, which is Solomon’s. The Banquet The Shulamite

2 “ May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth— For your love is better than wine.

3 Y our oils have a pleasing smell. Your name is like oil poured out. So the young women love you.

Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, Your name is ointment poured forth; Therefore the virgins love you.

4 T ake me away with you, and let us run together. The king has brought me into his room. “We will have joy and be glad because of you. We will praise your love more than wine. They are right to love you.

Draw me away! The Daughters of Jerusalem We will run after you. The Shulamite The king has brought me into his chambers. The Daughters of Jerusalem We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will remember your love more than wine. The Shulamite Rightly do they love you.

5 “ I am dark but beautiful, O people of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.

I am dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.

6 D o not look hard at me because I am dark, for the sun has burned me. My mother’s sons were angry with me, and made me take care of the grape-fields. But I have not taken care of my own grape-field.

Do not look upon me, because I am dark, Because the sun has tanned me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; They made me the keeper of the vineyards, But my own vineyard I have not kept. (To Her Beloved)

7 T ell me, O you whom my soul loves. In what field do you feed your flock? Where do your sheep lie down at noon? Why should I need to look for you beside the flocks of your friends?” King Solomon

Tell me, O you whom I love, Where you feed your flock, Where you make it rest at noon. For why should I be as one who veils herself By the flocks of your companions? The Beloved

8 “ If you do not know, most beautiful among women, follow the path of the flock. And let your young goats eat in the field beside the tents of the shepherds.

If you do not know, O fairest among women, Follow in the footsteps of the flock, And feed your little goats Beside the shepherds’ tents.

9 “ To me, my love, you are like my horse among the war-wagons of Pharaoh.

I have compared you, my love, To my filly among Pharaoh’s chariots.

10 Y our face is beautiful with the objects you wear, and your neck with the beautiful chain around it.

Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments, Your neck with chains of gold. The Daughters of Jerusalem

11 W e will make objects of gold and silver for you.” The Woman

We will make you ornaments of gold With studs of silver. The Shulamite

12 “ While the king was at his table, my perfume gave out its smell.

While the king is at his table, My spikenard sends forth its fragrance.

13 M y loved one is like a jar of perfume to me, who lies all night between my breasts.

A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me, That lies all night between my breasts.

14 M y loved one is to me like many henna flowers, in the grape-fields of Engedi.” King Solomon

My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blooms In the vineyards of En Gedi. The Beloved

15 “ How beautiful you are, my love! How beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves.” The Woman

Behold, you are fair, my love! Behold, you are fair! You have dove’s eyes. The Shulamite

16 “ How beautiful you are, my love, and so pleasing! Our bed is green.

Behold, you are handsome, my beloved! Yes, pleasant! Also our bed is green.

17 T he pillars of our house are cedars. The pieces on our roof are pine.

The beams of our houses are cedar, And our rafters of fir.