Song of Solomon 5:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Song of Solomon 5:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Song of Solomon 5:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Song of Solomon 5:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Song of Solomon 5:13 — World English Bible

Song of Solomon 5:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“His cheeks are as a bed of spices, Asbanks of sweet herbs: His lips are as lilies, dropping liquid myrrh. ”

Song of Solomon 5:13 — American Standard Version

Song of Solomon 5:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“His cheeks as a bed of the spice, towers of perfumes, His lips <FI>are<Fi> lilies, dropping flowing myrrh,”

Song of Solomon 5:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Song of Solomon 5:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Song of Solomon 5:13 — Darby Translation

Song of Solomon 5:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Song of Solomon 5:13 — Geneva Bible

Song of Solomon 5:13 in Context — Song of Solomon 5

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.

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What Does Song of Solomon 5:13 Mean?

Song of Solomon 5:13 is a verse from the Book of Song of Solomon, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Song of Solomon chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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