Song of Solomon 5:10-16 in English

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is as the most fine gold; His locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks, Washed with milk, and fitly set.

¹³ His cheeks are as a bed of spices, As banks of sweet herbs: His lips are as lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are as rings of gold set with beryl: His body is as ivory work overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: His aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is most sweet; Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My kinsman is white and ruddy, chosen out from myriads.

¹¹ His head is as very fine gold, his locks are flowing, black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are as doves, by the pools of waters, washed with milk, sitting by the pools.

¹³ His cheeks are as bowls of spices pouring forth perfumes: his lips are lilies, dropping choice myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are as turned gold set with beryl: his belly is an ivory tablet on a sapphire stone.

¹⁵ His legs are marble pillars set on golden sockets: his form is as Libanus, choice as the cedars.

¹⁶ His throat is most sweet, and altogether desirable. This is my kinsman, and this is my companion, O daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

¹³ His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

¹³ His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My kinsman is white and ruddy, chosen out from myriads.

¹¹ His head is as very fine gold, his locks are flowing, black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are as doves, by the pools of waters, washed with milk, sitting by the pools.

¹³ His cheeks are as bowls of spices pouring forth perfumes: his lips are lilies, dropping choice myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are as turned gold set with beryl: his belly is an ivory tablet on a sapphire stone.

¹⁵ His legs are marble pillars set on golden sockets: his form is as Libanus, choice as the cedars.

¹⁶ His throat is most sweet, and altogether desirable. This is my kinsman, and this is my companion, O daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks; washed with milk, and fitly set.

¹³ His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as banks of sweet herbs: his lips are as lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are as rings of gold set with beryl: his body is as ivory work overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ The man who loves me is handsome and healthy, ◄outstanding among/better than► ◄ten thousand/an uncountable number of► other men.

¹¹ His head is beautiful, like MET purest gold; his hair is wavy and as black as SIM a raven/crow.

¹² His eyes are as gentle as SIM doves along the streams; the white parts of his eyes are as white as MET milk, with what resembles jewels inlaid in them.

¹³ His cheeks are like SIM a garden full of spice trees that produce sweet-smelling perfume. His lips are like SIM lilies that have myrrh/perfume dripping from them.

¹⁴ His arms are like MET gold bars/rods that are decorated with precious stones/jewels. His body is like SIM a column/pillar of ivory that is decorated with ◄sapphires/valuable blue stones►.

¹⁵ His legs are like MET pillars of marble that are set in bases made of pure gold. He is majestic, like the mountains of SIM Lebanon, as delightful/beautiful as SIM cedar trees.

¹⁶ His kisses MTY are extremely sweet; he is very handssome.. You young women of Jerusalem, all that tells you why the one who loves me and who is my friend is better than other men.

¹⁰ My kinsman is white and ruddy, chosen out from myriads.

¹¹ His head is as very fine gold, his locks are flowing, black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are as doves, by the pools of waters, washed with milk, sitting by the pools.

¹³ His cheeks are as bowls of spices pouring forth perfumes: his lips are lilies, dropping choice myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are as turned gold set with beryl: his belly is an ivory tablet on a sapphire stone.

¹⁵ His legs are marble pillars set on golden sockets: his form is as Libanus, choice as the cedars.

¹⁶ His throat is most sweet, and altogether desirable. This is my kinsman, and this is my companion, O daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy. The best among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.

¹³ His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy. The best among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.

¹³ His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy. The best amongst ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.

¹³ His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My loved one is white and red, the chief among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is as the most delicate gold; his hair is thick, and black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the water streams, washed with milk, and rightly placed.

¹³ His face is as beds of spices, giving out perfumes of every sort; his lips like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are as rings of gold ornamented with beryl-stones; his body is as a smooth plate of ivory covered with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are as pillars of stone on a base of delicate gold; his looks are as Lebanon, beautiful as the cedar-tree.

¹⁶ His mouth is most sweet; yes, he is all beautiful. This is my loved one, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is as the finest gold; His locks are flowing, black as the raven;

¹² His eyes are like doves by the water-brooks, Washed with milk, fitly set;

¹³ His cheeks are as a bed of spices, raised beds of sweet plants; His lips lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands gold rings, set with the chrysolite; His belly is bright ivory, overlaid with sapphires;

¹⁵ His legs, pillars of marble, set upon bases of fine gold: His bearing as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars;

¹⁶ His mouth is most sweet: Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, yea, this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands.

¹¹ His head is as the finest gold: his locks as branches of palm trees, black as a raven.

¹² His eyes as doves upon brooks of waters, which are washed with milk, and sit beside the plentiful streams.

¹³ His cheeks are as beds of aromatical spices set by the perfumers. His lips are as lilies dropping choice myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are turned and as of gold, full of hyacinths. His belly as of ivory, set with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs as pillars of marble, that are set upon bases of gold. His form as of Libanus, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His throat most sweet, and he is all lovely: such is my beloved, and he is my friend, O ye daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My love has dazzling good looks and is very fit—better than ten thousand others!

¹¹ His head is like the finest gold, his hair is wavy and black as the raven.

¹² His eyes are like doves beside springs of water, washed with milk and mounted like sparkling jewels.

¹³ His cheeks are like a flowerbed of spices that produces fragrance. His lips are like lilies, dripping with liquid myrrh.

¹⁴ His arms are round bars of gold inlaid with jewels. His abdomen is like carved ivory inlaid with lapis lazuli.

¹⁵ His legs are columns of alabaster set on bases of gold. He looks strong, like the mighty cedars of Lebanon.

¹⁶ His mouth is the sweetest ever; he is totally desirable! This is my love, my friend, women of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My welbeloued is white and ruddie, the chiefest of ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is as fine golde, his lockes curled, and blacke as a rauen.

¹² His eyes are like doues vpon the riuers of waters, which are washt with milke, and remaine by the full vessels.

¹³ His cheekes are as a bedde of spices, and as sweete flowres, and his lippes like lilies dropping downe pure myrrhe.

¹⁴ His hands as rings of gold set with the chrysolite, his belly like white yuorie couered with saphirs.

¹⁵ His legges are as pillars of marble, set vpon sockets of fine golde: his countenance as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is as sweete thinges, and hee is wholy delectable: this is my welbeloued, and this is my louer, O daughters of Ierusalem.

¹⁰ 'My beloved is white and ruddy, pre-eminent above ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are curled, and black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks; washed with milk, and fitly set.

¹³ His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as banks of sweet herbs; his lips are as lilies, dropping with flowing myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are as rods of gold set with beryl; his body is as polished ivory overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold; his aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is most sweet; yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.'

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is as the most fine gold, His locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, Washed with milk, and fitly set.

¹³ His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: His lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: His belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: His countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My friend is white and ruddy, distinguished among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is bright as the finest gold, his locks are like waving foliage, and black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are like those of doves by streamlets of waters, bathed in milk, well fitted in their setting.

¹³ His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as turrets of sweet perfumes: his lips, like lilies, dropping with fluid myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are like wheels of gold beset with the chrysolite: his body, an image made of ivory overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are like pillars of marble, resting upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent like the cedars.

¹⁶ His palate is full of sweets, and every thing in him is agreeable. This is my friend, and this is my beloved, O daughters of Jerusalem.—

¹⁰ My kinsman is white and ruddy, Chosen out from myriads.

¹¹ His head is as very fine gold, His locks are flowing, black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are as doves, by the pools of waters, Washed with milk, Sitting by the pools.

¹³ His cheeks are as bowls of spices pouring forth perfumes: His lips are lilies, dropping choice myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are as turned gold set with beryl: His belly is an ivory tablet on a sapphire stone.

¹⁵ His legs are marble pillars set on golden sockets: His form is as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.

¹⁶ His throat is most sweet, and altogether desirable. This is my kinsman, And this is my companion, O daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ M. My beloved is white and ruddy, The chief among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is as the most fine gold; His locks waving palm-branches, Black as a raven;

¹² His eyes are doves by streams of water, Washed with milk, dwelling in fulness;

¹³ His cheeks are like a bed of balsam, Like beds of spices; His lips are lilies Dropping self-flowing myrrh;

¹⁴ His hands are gold rings set with chrysolite; His body is wrought-work of ivory, overlaid with sapphires;

¹⁵ His legs are marble pillars, resting on pedestals of fine gold; His aspect is like Lebanon, Majestic like the cedars;

¹⁶ His mouth is sweetness; His whole being, loveliness. This is my beloved, This my friend, O ye daughters of Jerusalem!

¹⁰ My beloved is radiant and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is the purest gold; his hair is curly and as black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are like doves beside streams of water, bathed in milk, mounted like jewels.

¹³ His cheeks are like beds of spices, yielding aromatic scents. His lips are lilies, dripping liquid myrrh.

¹⁴ His arms are rounded gold set with jewels; his abdomen is ivory covered with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are pillars of marble, set on bases of pure gold; his appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is most sweet; he is completely lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy. The best among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.

¹³ His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy. The best amongst ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.

¹³ His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy, the chief among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

¹³ His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet-smelling myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is most sweet: yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy. The best among ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.

¹³ His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My beloved is white and ruddy. The best amongst ten thousand.

¹¹ His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.

¹² His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.

¹³ His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires.

¹⁵ His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ My darling is white and ruddy; chosen of thousands.

¹¹ His head is best gold; his hairs be as the boughs of palm trees, and be black as a crow.

¹² His eyes be as culvers on the strands of waters, that be washed in milk, and sit beside the fullest rivers.

¹³ His cheeks be as gardens of sweet smelling spices, set of ointment makers; his lips be as lilies, dropping down the best myrrh.

¹⁴ His hands be able to turn about, golden, and full of jacinths; his womb is of ivory, adorned with sapphires.

¹⁵ His hips be pillars of marble, that be founded on foundaments of gold; his shapeliness is as the Lebanon, he is chosen as cedars.

¹⁶ His throat is most sweet, and he is all desirable. Ye daughters of Jerusalem, such is my darling, and this is my friend.

¹⁰ My darling is white and ruddy; chosen of thousands.

¹¹ His head is best gold; his hairs be as the boughs of palm trees, and be black as a crow. (His face is smooth and bronzed; his hair is like the boughs of the palm trees, and it is as black as a crow.)

¹² His eyes be as culvers on the strands of waters, that be washed in milk, and sit beside the fullest rivers. (His eyes be like the doves by the streams of water, that be washed with milk, and sit beside the most full rivers.)

¹³ His cheeks be as gardens of sweet smelling spices, set of ointment makers; his lips be (as) lilies, dropping down the best myrrh. (His cheeks be like the gardens of sweet smelling spices, ready to be mixed by perfume makers; his lips be like lilies, dripping with the best myrrh.)

¹⁴ His hands be able to turn about, golden, and full of jacinths; his womb is of ivory, adorned with sapphires. (His hands be like gold rings or golden rods, and full of hyacinths; his belly is like ivory, adorned with sapphires.)

¹⁵ His hips be pillars of marble, that be founded on foundaments of gold; his shapeliness is as the Lebanon, he is chosen as cedars. (His hips be like pillars of marble, that be set upon gold foundations; he is shapely like Lebanon or he is majestic, like the mountains of Lebanon, he is chosen, or favoured, like the cedars.)

¹⁶ His throat is most sweet, and he is all desirable. Ye daughters of Jerusalem, such is my darling, and this is my friend. (His voice is very sweet, and he is truly desirable. Ye daughters of Jerusalem, such is my darling, yea, this is my friend.)

¹⁰ My beloved is clear and ruddy, Conspicuous above a myriad!

¹¹ His head is pure gold — fine gold, His locks flowing, dark as a raven,

¹² His eyes as doves by streams of water, Washing in milk, sitting in fulness.

¹³ His cheeks as a bed of the spice, towers of perfumes, His lips are lilies, dropping flowing myrrh,

¹⁴ His hands rings of gold, set with beryl, His heart bright ivory, covered with sapphires,

¹⁵ His limbs pillars of marble, Founded on sockets of fine gold, His appearance as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.

¹⁶ His mouth is sweetness — and all of him desirable, This is my beloved, and this my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!