Song of Solomon 2:2

The Message

A lotus blossoming in a swamp of weeds— that’s my dear friend among the girls in the village.

Cross References

Song of Solomon 2:1

I’m just a wildflower picked from the plains of Sharon, a lotus blossom from the valley pools.

Song of Solomon 2:3

As an apricot tree stands out in the forest, my lover stands above the young men in town. All I want is to sit in his shade, to taste and savor his delicious love. He took me home with him for a festive meal, but his eyes feasted on me!

Matthew 10:16

“Stay alert. This is hazardous work I’m assigning you. You’re going to be like sheep running through a wolf pack, so don’t call attention to yourselves. Be as shrewd as a snake, inoffensive as a dove.