SongofSolomon 8

1 Oh that you were like my brother, who sucked the breasts of my mother. If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:1

2 I would lead you, bringing you into my mother's house, who would instruct me. I would have you drink spiced wine, of the juice of my pomegranate.NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:2

3 His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me.NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:3

4 I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires.NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:4

5 Who is this who comes up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? Under the apple tree I aroused you. There your mother conceived you. There she was in labor and bore you.NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:5

6 Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of the LORD.NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:6

7 Many waters can't quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:7

8 We have a little sister. She has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister in the day when she is to be spoken for?NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:8

9 If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. If she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:9

10 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers, then I was in his eyes like one who found peace.NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:10

11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He leased out the vineyard to keepers. Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:11

12 My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit.NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:12

13 You who dwell in the gardens, with friends in attendance, let me hear your voice.NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:13

14 Come away, my beloved. Be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.NHEB — SongofSolomon 8:14