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Song of Solomon 7:9

and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.

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ASV

And thy mouth like the best wine, That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, Gliding through the lips of those that are asleep.

KJV

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְחִכֵּ֕ךְve.chi.Kekhand mouth yourH2441 →
כְּיֵ֥יןke.Yeinlike [the] wine ofH3196 →
הַטּ֛וֹבha.Tov<the> goodH2896 →
הוֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[which] goesH1980 →
לְדוֹדִ֖יle.do.Difor lover myH1730 →
לְמֵישָׁרִ֑יםle.mei.sha.Rimto smoothness<es>H4339 →
דּוֹבֵ֖בdo.Vev[which] flows gentlyH1680 →
שִׂפְתֵ֥יsif.Tei[the] lips ofH8193 →
יְשֵׁנִֽים׃ye.she.NimsleepersH3463 →

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Song of Solomon 5:16His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.Zechariah 9:17How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.Song of Solomon 4:11Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.Matthew 26:27Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.Song of Solomon 1:2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.Acts 16:30–34Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.Zechariah 9:15–17The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar.Ephesians 4:29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.Proverbs 16:24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.Colossians 3:16–17Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.1 Thessalonians 4:13–14Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.Isaiah 62:8–9The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled.Acts 2:11–13both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”Acts 4:31–32After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.Song of Solomon 5:2I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”Romans 13:11And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

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The Meeting of Isaac and Rebekah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Meeting of Isaac and Rebekah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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