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The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Your lips are as sweet as nectar, my bride. Honey and milk are under your tongue. Your clothes are scented like the cedars of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your lips drip nectar, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue; the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thy lips, O <i>my</i> spouse, drop <i>as</i> the honeycomb: honey and milk <i>are</i> under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments <i>is</i> like the smell of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Your lips, O <i>my</i> spouse, Drip as the honeycomb; Honey and milk <i>are</i> under your tongue; And the fragrance of your garments <i>Is</i> like the fragrance of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Your lips drip honey, <i>my</i> bride; Honey and milk are under your tongue, And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Your lips, my bride, drip honey; Honey and milk are under your tongue, And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Your lips, <i>my</i> bride, drip honey; Honey and milk are under your tongue, And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your lips, <i>my</i> bride, drip honey from the comb; Honey and milk are under your tongue, And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Your lips, my [promised] bride, drip honey [as the honeycomb]; Honey and milk are under your tongue, And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your lips drip sweetness like the honeycomb, my bride. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your lips drip sweetness like the honeycomb, my bride. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thy lips, O my bride, drop as the honeycomb: Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your lips are a honeycomb; milk and honey flow from your tongue. Your dress has the aroma of cedar trees from Lebanon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy lips, O my bride, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your lips drip honey, my bride. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The fragrance of your clothing is like the fragrance of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The taste of honey is on your lips, my darling; your tongue is milk and honey for me. Your clothing has all the fragrance of Lebanon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your lips drip honey, my bride; milk and honey are under your tongue. The scent of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your lips drip sweetness like the honeycomb, my bride, honey and milk are under your tongue. The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honey-comb; honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Your lips drop honey, O spouse, "" Honey and milk [are] under your tongue, "" And the fragrance of your garments "" [Is] as the fragrance of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thy lips drop honey, O spouse, Honey and milk are under thy tongue, And the fragrance of thy garments Is as the fragrance of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thy lips will drop honey droppings, O bride: honey and milk under thy tongue, and the odor of thy garments as the odor of Lebanon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thy lips, my spouse, are as a dropping honeycomb, honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments, as the smell of frankincense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><font color=#CC0000>Your lips, my spouse, are a dripping honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue. And the fragrance of your garments is like the odor of frankincense.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your lips drip honey, my bride, honey and milk are under your tongue; And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your lips distill nectar, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue; the scent of your garments is like the scent of Lebanon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Your lips drop as the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the fragrance of your garments is like the perfume of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your lips drip honeycomb! All honey and milk are under your lips and the fragrance of your vesture is as the fragrance of Lebanon!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thy lips, O my bride, drop honey-- Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy lips drop honeycomb, my spouse: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is as the smell of Libanus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/4-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=553" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/songs/4.htm">Solomon Admires His Bride</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śip̄·ṯō·w·ṯa·yiḵ (N-fpc:: 2fs) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">Your lips,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3618.htm" title="3618: kal·lāh (N-fs) -- Daughter-in-law, bride. From kalal; a bride; hence, a son's wife.">my bride,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5197.htm" title="5197: tiṭ·ṭō·p̄ə·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- A primitive root; to ooze, i.e. Distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration.">drip</a> <a href="/hebrew/5317.htm" title="5317: nō·p̄eṯ (N-ms) -- Flowing honey, honey from the comb. From nuwph in the sense of shaking to pieces; a dripping i.e. Of honey.">sweetness like the honeycomb;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1706.htm" title="1706: də·ḇaš (N-ms) -- Honey. From an unused root meaning to be gummy; honey; by analogy, syrup.">honey</a> <a href="/hebrew/2461.htm" title="2461: wə·ḥā·lāḇ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Milk. From the same as cheleb; milk.">and milk</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">are under</a> <a href="/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956: lə·šō·w·nêḵ (N-csc:: 2fs) -- Tongue. Or lashon; also feminine lshonah; from lashan; the tongue, used literally, and figuratively.">your tongue,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7381.htm" title="7381: wə·rê·aḥ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- To smell, perceive odor. From ruwach; odor.">and the fragrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/8008.htm" title="8008: śal·mō·ṯa·yiḵ (N-fpc:: 2fs) -- A wrapper, mantle. Transp. For simlah; a dress.">of your garments</a> <a href="/hebrew/7381.htm" title="7381: kə·rê·aḥ (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- To smell, perceive odor. From ruwach; odor.">is like the aroma</a> <a href="/hebrew/3844.htm" title="3844: lə·ḇā·nō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. From lbab; white mountain; Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine.">of Lebanon.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>My sister, my bride, you are a garden locked up, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13-14</a></span><br />Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste. / Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Psalm 19:10</a></span><br />They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-24.htm">Proverbs 16:24</a></span><br />Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103</a></span><br />How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-6.htm">Ezekiel 20:6</a></span><br />On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27</a></span><br />So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-6.htm">Hosea 14:6-7</a></span><br />His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-18.htm">Joel 3:18</a></span><br />And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-2</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12</a></span><br />They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-7.htm">Matthew 26:7-13</a></span><br />a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table. / When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste? / This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3</a></span><br />Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a></span><br />and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-14.htm">2 Corinthians 2:14-16</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. / For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. / To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-18.htm">Philippians 4:18</a></span><br />I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Your lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under your tongue; and the smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.</p><p class="hdg">lips</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Song of Solomon 4:3</a></b></br> Thy lips <i>are</i> like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech <i>is</i> comely: thy temples <i>are</i> like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Song of Solomon 5:13</a></b></br> His cheeks <i>are</i> as a bed of spices, <i>as</i> sweet flowers: his lips <i>like</i> lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/7-9.htm">Song of Solomon 7:9</a></b></br> And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth <i>down</i> sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.</p><p class="hdg">honey</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1</a></b></br> I am come into my garden, my sister, <i>my</i> spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13,14</a></b></br> My son, eat thou honey, because <i>it is</i> good; and the honeycomb, <i>which is</i> sweet to thy taste: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15</a></b></br> Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.</p><p class="hdg">the smell</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Song of Solomon 4:10</a></b></br> How fair is thy love, my sister, <i>my</i> spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27</a></b></br> And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son <i>is</i> as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Psalm 45:8</a></b></br> All thy garments <i>smell</i> of myrrh, and aloes, <i>and</i> cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Bride</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-8.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/job/36-28.htm">Distil</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-3.htm">Drip</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-18.htm">Drop</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-15.htm">Dropping</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Fragrance</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-8.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-7.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-7.htm">Honeycomb</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-7.htm">Honey-Comb</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-33.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/songs/8-2.htm">Nectar</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Scent</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Smell</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Spouse</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-9.htm">Sweetness</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-11.htm">Tongue</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/4-12.htm">Bride</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-6.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-8.htm">Distil</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-8.htm">Drip</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-15.htm">Drop</a> <a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Dropping</a> <a href="/songs/4-16.htm">Fragrance</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-23.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Honeycomb</a> <a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Honey-Comb</a> <a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/songs/8-2.htm">Nectar</a> <a href="/songs/7-8.htm">Scent</a> <a href="/songs/7-8.htm">Smell</a> <a href="/songs/4-12.htm">Spouse</a> <a href="/songs/5-16.htm">Sweetness</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-8.htm">Tongue</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/4-1.htm">Christ sets forth the graces of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/4-8.htm">He shows forth his love to her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/4-16.htm">The church prays to be made fit for his presence</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/songs/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb;</b><br>This phrase highlights the beauty and desirability of the bride's speech and presence. In biblical times, honey was a symbol of abundance and delight, often associated with the Promised Land, described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>). The comparison to a honeycomb suggests purity and natural sweetness, indicating that the bride's words and expressions are both pleasing and nourishing. The term "bride" signifies a covenant relationship, reflecting the intimate and committed bond between the lovers, which can also be seen as a type of Christ's relationship with the Church (<a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a>).<p><b>honey and milk are under your tongue,</b><br>This imagery continues the theme of abundance and delight. Milk, like honey, was a staple in the ancient Near Eastern diet, symbolizing sustenance and richness. The combination of honey and milk under the tongue suggests that the bride's words are not only sweet but also nourishing and life-giving. This can be seen as a metaphor for the wisdom and grace that should characterize the speech of believers (<a href="/colossians/4-6.htm">Colossians 4:6</a>). The hidden nature of these elements "under the tongue" may also imply that true beauty and value are found beneath the surface, in the heart and spirit.<p><b>and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.</b><br>Lebanon was renowned for its majestic cedar trees and aromatic plants, often used in temple construction and incense (<a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12</a>). The reference to the fragrance of Lebanon suggests a sense of majesty, purity, and divine presence. Garments in Scripture often symbolize one's character or righteousness (<a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a>). Thus, the bride's garments emitting such a fragrance may symbolize her virtuous character and the pleasing nature of her presence. This can be seen as a reflection of the believer's life, which should be a "fragrance of Christ" to God and others (<a href="/2_corinthians/2-15.htm">2 Corinthians 2:15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_bride.htm">The Bride</a></b><br>The bride in Song of Solomon is often interpreted as a representation of the church or the individual believer in a spiritual sense, and as a literal bride in the context of the poem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_bridegroom.htm">The Bridegroom</a></b><br>The bridegroom is traditionally seen as a representation of Christ or God, expressing love and admiration for His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lebanon.htm">Lebanon</a></b><br>A region known for its majestic cedar trees and aromatic plants, symbolizing beauty and richness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>The imagery of honey dripping from the lips highlights the importance of speaking words that are sweet, encouraging, and life-giving. As believers, we are called to use our words to build up others and reflect the love of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a></b><br>Just as milk is nourishing, the words and teachings of Christ provide spiritual nourishment. We should seek to fill our hearts and minds with His truth, allowing it to dwell richly within us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fragrance_of_holiness.htm">Fragrance of Holiness</a></b><br>The fragrance of the bride's garments symbolizes the aroma of a life lived in holiness and devotion to God. Our lives should emit the fragrance of Christ, drawing others to Him through our actions and character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intimacy_with_christ.htm">Intimacy with Christ</a></b><br>The intimate language used in this verse reflects the deep, personal relationship that Christ desires with His church. We are invited to cultivate a close and loving relationship with Him, marked by mutual love and devotion.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_4_7's_perfection_fit_reality.htm">How can the description of the bride's flawless perfection in Song of Solomon 4:7 align with human reality, given our understanding of human imperfection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_4_fit_solomon's_many_wives.htm">If historically attributed to King Solomon, how does Song of Solomon 4 mesh with the accounts of his many wives and concubines in other biblical texts (e.g., 1 Kings 11:3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_focus_on_sensuality_in_song_4_5-7.htm">Why does this chapter focus on sensual imagery (Song of Solomon 4:5-7) when other biblical texts seem to emphasize modesty or spiritual themes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_song_4_1-3's_exaggerations.htm">How do we reconcile the poetic exaggerations in Song of Solomon 4:1-3 with any literal or historical interpretations of the text?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/4-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Your lips,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(śip̄·ṯō·w·ṯa·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my bride,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּלָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(kal·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3618.htm">Strong's 3618: </a> </span><span class="str2">Daughter-in-law, bride</span><br /><br /><span class="word">drip</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּטֹּ֥פְנָה</span> <span class="translit">(tiṭ·ṭō·p̄ə·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5197.htm">Strong's 5197: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ooze, distil gradually, to fall in drops, to speak by inspiration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sweetness like the honeycomb;</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹ֛פֶת</span> <span class="translit">(nō·p̄eṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5317.htm">Strong's 5317: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flowing honey, honey from the comb</span><br /><br /><span class="word">honey</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבַ֤שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇaš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1706.htm">Strong's 1706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Honey, syrup</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and milk</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחָלָב֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥā·lāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2461.htm">Strong's 2461: </a> </span><span class="str2">Milk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are under</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your tongue,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשׁוֹנֵ֔ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šō·w·nêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">The tongue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the fragrance</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרֵ֥יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7381.htm">Strong's 7381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smell, perceive odor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your garments</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׂלְמֹתַ֖יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(śal·mō·ṯa·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8008.htm">Strong's 8008: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wrapper, mantle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is like the aroma</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּרֵ֥יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·rê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7381.htm">Strong's 7381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smell, perceive odor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Lebanon.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבָנֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇā·nō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/4-11.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 4:11 Your lips my bride drip like (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/4-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 4:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 4:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/4-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 4:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 4:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>