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Song of Solomon 8

1

Oh that you were as my brother, Who sucked the breasts of my mother! When I should find you without, I would kiss you; Yes, and none would despise me.

2

I would lead you, and bring you into my mother's house, Who would instruct me; I would cause you to drink of spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate.

3

His left hand should be under my head, His right hand should embrace me.

4

I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, That you not stir up, nor awake my love, Until he please.

5

Who is this who comes up from the wilderness, Leaning on her beloved? Under the apple-tree I awakened you: There your mother was in travail with you, There was she in travail who brought you forth.

6

Set me as a seal on your heart, As a seal on your arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol; The flashes of it are flashes of fire, A very flame of Yahweh.

7

Many waters can't quench love, Neither can floods drown it: If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, He would utterly be condemned.

8

We have a little sister, She has no breasts: What shall we do for our sister In the day when she shall be spoken for?

9

If she be a wall, We will build on her a turret of silver: If she be a door, We will enclose her with boards of cedar.

10

I am a wall, and my breasts like the towers of it Then was I in his eyes as one who found peace.

11

Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; He let out the vineyard to keepers; Everyone for the fruit of it was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.

12

My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: You, O Solomon, shall have the thousand, Those who keep the fruit of it two hundred.

13

You who dwell in the gardens, The companions listen for your voice: Cause me to hear it.

14

Make haste, my beloved, Be you like a roe or to a young hart On the mountains of spices.



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