Verse
Song of Songs 1:2 — Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better…
“Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.”
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The verses around Song of Songs 1:2.
1The song of songs, which is Solomon’s.
2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
4Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
Verse explanation
The book opens straight into a request for a kiss, with no preamble or introduction, making clear from the first line that this is love poetry between two lovers, not a disguised parable. It is a physical, direct tone that continues from beginning to end of the text.
From the Song of Songs 1 study in Bible in Stories.
Song of Songs 1:2 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Beije-me elle com os beijos da sua bocca; porque melhor é o teu amor do que o vinho.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
[Ela] : Beije-me ele com os beijos de sua boca, porque teu amor é melhor do que o vinho.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Bésame, bésame con tu boca una y otra vez, porque tu amor es más dulce que el vino.
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In other languages: Português (Cânticos 1:2) · Español (Cantar de los Cantares 1:2)
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