Song of Solomon 4:11 — compare English translations
Compare translationsSong of Solomon 4:11 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
נֹ֛פֶת
nôpheth
H5317
honey
תִּטֹּ֥פְנָה
nâṭaph
H5197
to prophesy
שִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִךְ
sâphâh
H8193
lip
כַּלָּ֑ה
kallâh
H3618
bride
דְּבַ֤שׁ
dᵉbash
H1706
honey
וְחָלָב֙
châlâb
H2461
milk
תַּ֣חַת
tachath
H8478
under
לְשׁוֹנֵ֔ךְ
lâshôwn
H3956
tongue
וְרֵ֥יחַ
rêyach
H7381
fragrance
שַׂלְמֹתַ֖יִךְ
salmâh
H8008
garment
כְּרֵ֥יחַ
rêyach
H7381
fragrance
לְבָנֽוֹן
Lᵉbânôwn
H3844
Lebanon
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World English Bible Public Domain
Your lips, my bride, drip like the honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
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King James Version Public Domain
Thy lips, O 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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Your lips drip nectar, bride; honey and milk under your tongue and the smell of your garments like the smell of Lebanon.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).