Daily Wisdom Plan Wise people seek wisdom, and where better to look than in books about wisdom. Join us as we walk through the books of Psalms, Proverbs, and Song of Solomon.
to whom I said , Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.
art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.is like the tower of David built for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards. my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
I am come into 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, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying , Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them? of the door , and my bowels were moved for him.with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.and was gone: my soul failed when he spoke: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love. What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
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