Song of Solomon 5:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Song of Solomon 5:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Song of Solomon 5:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Song of Solomon 5:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Song of Solomon 5:16 — World English Bible

Song of Solomon 5:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Song of Solomon 5:16 — American Standard Version

Song of Solomon 5:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“His mouth is sweetness--and all of him desirable, This <FI>is<Fi> my beloved, and this my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!”

Song of Solomon 5:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Song of Solomon 5:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Song of Solomon 5:16 — Darby Translation

Song of Solomon 5:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“His mouth is as sweete thinges, and hee is wholy delectable: this is my welbeloued, and this is my louer, O daughters of Ierusalem. O the fairest among women, whither is thy welbeloued gone? whither is thy welbeloued turned aside, that we may seeke him with thee? ”

Song of Solomon 5:16 — Geneva Bible

Song of Solomon 5:16 in Context — Song of Solomon 5

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.

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What Does Song of Solomon 5:16 Mean?

Song of Solomon 5:16 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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