Song of Solomon 4:11
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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The similes employed refer to the graces of adornment, speech, and gesture, as expressions of inward character and sentiment. Son 4:9 With one of thine eyes - Rather, with one look of thine. Son 4:11…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
dropas the honeycomb Rather, drop virgin honey. Nôphethis honey that drops from the comb of itself. Budde understands this verse of the sweetness of kisses. Oettli and others think the -virgin honey"…
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