1 The song{H7892} of songs{H7892}, which is Solomon's{H8010}.

2 Let him kiss{H5401}{(H8799)} me with the kisses{H5390} of his mouth{H6310}: for thy love{H1730} is better{H2896} than wine{H3196}.

3 Because of the savour{H7381} of thy good{H2896} ointments{H8081} thy name{H8034} is as ointment{H8081} poured forth{H7324}{(H8714)}, therefore do the virgins{H5959} love{H157}{(H8804)} thee.

4 Draw{H4900}{(H8798)} me, we will run{H7323}{(H8799)} after{H310} thee: the king{H4428} hath brought{H935}{(H8689)} me into his chambers{H2315}: we will be glad{H1523}{(H8799)} and rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)} in thee, we will remember{H2142}{(H8686)} thy love{H1730} more than wine{H3196}: the upright{H4339} love{H157}{(H8804)} thee.

5 I am black{H7838}, but comely{H5000}, O ye daughters{H1323} of Jerusalem{H3389}, as the tents{H168} of Kedar{H6938}, as the curtains{H3407} of Solomon{H8010}.

6 Look{H7200}{(H8799)} not upon me, because I am black{H7840}, because the sun{H8121} hath looked{H7805}{(H8804)} upon me: my mother's{H517} children{H1121} were angry{H2787}{(H8738)} with me; they made{H7760}{(H8804)} me the keeper{H5201}{(H8802)} of the vineyards{H3754}; but mine own vineyard{H3754} have I not kept{H5201}{(H8804)}.

7 Tell{H5046}{(H8685)} me, O thou whom my soul{H5315} loveth{H157}{(H8804)}, where thou feedest{H7462}{(H8799)}, where{H349} thou makest thy flock to rest{H7257}{(H8686)} at noon{H6672}: for{H4100} why should I be as one that turneth aside{H5844}{(H8802)} by the flocks{H5739} of thy companions{H2270}?

8 If thou know{H3045}{(H8799)} not, O thou fairest{H3303} among women{H802}, go thy way forth{H3318}{(H8798)} by the footsteps{H6119} of the flock{H6629}, and feed{H7462}{(H8798)} thy kids{H1429} beside the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}' tents{H4908}.

9 I have compared{H1819}{(H8765)} thee, O my love{H7474}, to a company of horses{H5484} in Pharaoh's{H6547} chariots{H7393}.

10 Thy cheeks{H3895} are comely{H4998}{(H8773)} with rows{H8447} of jewels, thy neck{H6677} with chains{H2737} of gold.

11 We will make{H6213}{(H8799)} thee borders{H8447} of gold{H2091} with studs{H5351} of silver{H3701}.

12 While the king{H4428} sitteth at his table{H4524}, my spikenard{H5373} sendeth forth{H5414}{(H8804)} the smell{H7381} thereof.

13 A bundle{H6872} of myrrh{H4753} is my wellbeloved{H1730} unto me; he shall lie{H3885}{(H8799)} all night betwixt my breasts{H7699}.

14 My beloved{H1730} is unto me as a cluster{H811} of camphire{H3724} in the vineyards{H3754} of Engedi{H5872}.

15 Behold, thou art fair{H3303}, my love{H7474}; behold, thou art fair{H3303}; thou hast doves{H3123}' eyes{H5869}.

16 Behold, thou art fair{H3303}, my beloved{H1730}, yea, pleasant{H5273}: also our bed{H6210} is green{H7488}.

17 The beams{H6982} of our house{H1004} are cedar{H730}, and our rafters{H7351}{(H8675)}{H7351} of fir{H1266}.