| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1I have come to my garden, my sister, my spouse; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends! Drink, yes, drink deeply, O beloved ones! | 1"I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk. Eat, friends; Drink and imbibe deeply, O lovers." |
| 2I sleep, but my heart is awake; It is the voice of my beloved! He knocks, saying, “Open for me, my sister, my love, My dove, my perfect one; For my head is covered with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.” | 2"I was asleep but my heart was awake. A voice! My beloved was knocking: 'Open to me, my sister, my darling, My dove, my perfect one! For my head is drenched with dew, My locks with the damp of the night.' |
| 3I have taken off my robe; How can I put it on again? I have washed my feet; How can I defile them? | 3"I have taken off my dress, How can I put it on again? I have washed my feet, How can I dirty them again? |
| 4My beloved put his hand By the latch of the door, And my heart yearned for him. | 4"My beloved extended his hand through the opening, And my feelings were aroused for him. |
| 5I arose to open for my beloved, And my hands dripped with myrrh, My fingers with liquid myrrh, On the handles of the lock. | 5"I arose to open to my beloved; And my hands dripped with myrrh, And my fingers with liquid myrrh, On the handles of the bolt. |
| 6I opened for my beloved, But my beloved had turned away and was gone. My heart leaped up when he spoke. I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer. | 6"I opened to my beloved, But my beloved had turned away and had gone! My heart went out to him as he spoke. I searched for him but I did not find him; I called him but he did not answer me. |
| 7The watchmen who went about the city found me. They struck me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls Took my veil away from me. | 7"The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, They struck me and wounded me; The guardsmen of the walls took away my shawl from me. |
| 8I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, That you tell him I am lovesick! | 8"I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, As to what you will tell him: For I am lovesick." |
| 9What is your beloved More than another beloved, O fairest among women? What is your beloved More than another beloved, That you so charge us? | 9"What kind of beloved is your beloved, O most beautiful among women? What kind of beloved is your beloved, That thus you adjure us?" |
| 10My beloved is white and ruddy, Chief among ten thousand. | 10"My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, Outstanding among ten thousand. |
| 11His head is like the finest gold; His locks are wavy, And black as a raven. | 11"His head is like gold, pure gold; His locks are like clusters of dates And black as a raven. |
| 12His eyes are like doves By the rivers of waters, Washed with milk, And fitly set. | 12"His eyes are like doves Beside streams of water, Bathed in milk, And reposed in their setting. |
| 13His cheeks are like a bed of spices, Banks of scented herbs. His lips are lilies, Dripping liquid myrrh. | 13"His cheeks are like a bed of balsam, Banks of sweet-scented herbs; His lips are lilies Dripping with liquid myrrh. |
| 14His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl. His body is carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires. | 14"His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl; His abdomen is carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires. |
| 15His legs are pillars of marble Set on bases of fine gold. His countenance is like Lebanon, Excellent as the cedars. | 15"His legs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like Lebanon Choice as the cedars. |
| 16His mouth is most sweet, Yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, And this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem! | 16"His mouth is full of sweetness. And he is wholly desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem." |
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