Song of Songs 2

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

1
WEBI am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
KJVI am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
2
WEBAs a lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
KJVAs the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
3
WEBAs the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, his fruit was sweet to my taste.
KJVAs the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
4
WEBHe brought me to the banquet hall. His banner over me is love.
KJVHe brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
5
WEBStrengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples; for I am faint with love.
KJVStay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
6
WEBHis left hand is under my head. His right hand embraces me.
KJVHis left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
7
WEBI adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, or by the hinds of the field, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires.
KJVI charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
8
WEBThe voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills.
KJVThe voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
9
WEBMy beloved is like a roe or a young deer. Behold, he stands behind our wall! He looks in at the windows. He glances through the lattice.
KJVMy beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
10
WEBMy beloved spoke, and said to me, “Rise up, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.
KJVMy beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
11
WEBFor behold, the winter is past. The rain is over and gone.
KJVFor, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
12
WEBThe flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
KJVThe flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
13
WEBThe fig tree ripens her green figs. The vines are in blossom. They give out their fragrance. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.”
KJVThe fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
14
WEBMy dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places of the mountainside, let me see your face. Let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet and your face is lovely.
KJVO my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
15
WEBCatch for us the foxes, the little foxes that plunder the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom.
KJVTake us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
16
WEBMy beloved is mine, and I am his. He browses among the lilies.
KJVMy beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
17
WEBUntil the day is cool, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be like a roe or a young deer on the mountains of Bether.
KJVUntil the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.

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