Song of Solomon 1:2
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.
BSB
ASV
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine.
KJV
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
But why do we doubt? The church has believed in his goodness all these ages and has confessed its faith in the saying, "Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your breasts are better than wine," and again, "And your throat is like the goodliest wine." Of his goodness, therefore, he nourishes us with the breasts of the law and grace, soothing our sorrows by telling of heavenly things.
Let him kiss me, etc. - She speaks of the bridegroom in the third person, to testify her own modesty, and to show him the greater respect. Thy love is better than wine - The versions in general translate דדיך dodeyca, thy breasts; and they are said to represent, spiritually, the Old and New Testaments.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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Psalms 36:7How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
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For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is…
May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.
This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
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Song of Solomon 1:4Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right…
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I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.
“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.
