Song of Solomon 1:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth-- for your love is more delightful than wine.

New Living Translation
Kiss me and kiss me again, for your love is sweeter than wine.

English Standard Version
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine;

Berean Study Bible
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.

New American Standard Bible
“May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is sweeter than wine.

NASB 1995
"May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine.

NASB 1977
“May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine.

Amplified Bible
“May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!” [Solomon arrives, she turns to him, saying,] “For your love is better than wine.

Christian Standard Bible
Oh, that he would kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your caresses are more delightful than wine.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Oh, that he would kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.

Contemporary English Version
Kiss me tenderly! Your love is better than wine,

Good News Translation
Your lips cover me with kisses; your love is better than wine.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth. Your expressions of love are better than wine,

International Standard Version
Let him kiss me over and over again! Your love is better than wine.

NET Bible
Oh, how I wish you would kiss me passionately! For your lovemaking is more delightful than wine.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

New King James Version
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth— For your love is better than wine.

King James 2000 Bible
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for your love is better than wine.

New Heart English Bible
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.

World English Bible
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.

American King James Version
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for your love is better than wine.

American Standard Version
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine.

A Faithful Version
Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth; for Your love is better than wine.

Darby Bible Translation
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine.

English Revised Version
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

Webster's Bible Translation
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Let him kisse me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy loue is better then wine.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(1:1) O that he would kisse me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy loue is more pleasaunt then wine,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
O that thy mouth wolde geue me a kysse, for yi brestes are more pleasaunt then wyne,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Let him kiss me with kisses of his mouth, "" For better [are] your loves than wine.

Young's Literal Translation
Let him kiss me with kisses of his mouth, For better are thy loves than wine.

Smith's Literal Translation
He shall kiss me from the kisses of his mouth: for thy good breasts are above wine.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let him kiss me with the kiss of his mouth: for thy breasts are better than wine,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Bride: May he kiss me with the kiss of his mouth. Groom to Bride: So much better than wine are your breasts, fragranced with the finest perfumes.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He shall kiss me from the kisses of his mouth, for your affections are better than wine

Lamsa Bible
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth-- For thy love is better than wine.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy breasts are better than wine.
















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