Song of Solomon 1:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

² Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: For thy love is better than wine.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! [she cries. Then, realizing that Solomon has arrived and has heard her speech, she turns to him and adds] For your love is better than wine!

American Standard Version (1901)

² Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine.

Common English Bible

² If only he would give me some of his kisses … Oh, your loving is sweeter than wine!

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Groom to Bride: So much better than wine are your breasts, fragranced with the finest perfumes.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² Smelling sweet of the best ointments. Thy name is as oil poured out: therefore young maidens have loved thee.

Song of Solomon 1:2 Cross References

Genesis 29:11

Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.

Genesis 45:15

And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them, and after that his brothers talked with him.

Psalm 2:12

kiss his feet, or he will be angry, and you will perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Happy are all who take refuge in him.

Psalm 36:7

How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

Song of Solomon 1:4

Draw me after you; let us make haste. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you.

Song of Solomon 2:4

He brought me to the banqueting house, and his intention toward me was love.

Song of Solomon 4:10

How sweet is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!

Song of Solomon 5:16

His speech is most sweet, and he is altogether desirable. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Song of Solomon 7:12

let us go out early to the vineyards; let us see whether the vines have budded, whether the grape blossoms have opened and the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give you my love.

Song of Solomon 7:6

How fair and pleasant you are, O loved one, delectable maiden!

Song of Solomon 7:9

and your kisses like the best wine that goes down smoothly, gliding over lips and teeth.

Isaiah 25:6

On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear.

Matthew 26:26

While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”

Luke 15:20

So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.

Acts 21:7

When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for one day.

1 Peter 5:14

Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.