Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
Thy cheeks are comely with plaits of hair, Thy neck with strings of jewels.
WEB
Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels.
YLT
Comely have been thy cheeks with garlands, Thy neck with chains.
DBT
Thy cheeks are comely with bead-rows, Thy neck with ornamental chains.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentSong of Solomon — Love poetry in eight chapters — the Bible's most surprising book. A chiastic structure; a bride and bridegroom alternating in dialogue; and a three-school interpretive tradition the site surfaces without adjudication.
- Author
- Traditional: Solomon (1:1 ''the song of songs, which is Solomon's''). Critical: the ''of Solomon'' construction allows ''about Solomon'' or ''to Solomon'' and opens the authorship question. §7.9 surfaces; most readings keep Solomonic association.
- Date
- Solomonic reading: c. 965–930 BC. Critical reading: later editorial compilation.