1 The Song of songs, which is Solomon's. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:1
2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:2
3 Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance; thy name is as ointment poured forth; therefore do the virgins love thee. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:3
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. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:4
5 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:5
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. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:6
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? ERV — SongofSolomon 1:7
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. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:8
9 I have compared thee, O my love, to a steed in Pharaoh's chariots. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:9
10 Thy cheeks are comely with plaits of hair, thy neck with strings of jewels ERV — SongofSolomon 1:10
11 We will make thee plaits of gold with studs of silver. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:11
12 While the king sat at his table, my spikenard sent forth its fragrance. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:12
13 My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh, that lieth betwixt my breasts. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:13
14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of henna-flowers in the vineyards of En-gedi. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:14
15 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thine eyes are as doves. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:15
16 Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our couch is green. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:16
17 The beams of our house are cedars, and our rafters are firs. ERV — SongofSolomon 1:17