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King James Bible 1611 |
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King James Bible 1769 |
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| 2:1 |
I am the rose of Sharon, and the lillie of the valleys. |
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I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. |
| 2:2 |
As the lillie among thornes, so is my loue among the daughters. |
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As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. |
| 2:3 |
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloued among the sonnes. I sate downe vnder his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweete to my taste. |
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As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. |
| 2:4 |
Hee brought me to the banketting house, and his banner ouer mee, was loue. |
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He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. |
| 2:5 |
Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples, for I am sicke of loue. |
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Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love. |
| 2:6 |
His left hand is vnder my head, and his right hand doeth imbrace me. |
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His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me. |
| 2:7 |
I charge you, O ye daughters of Ierusalem, by the Roes, and by the hindes of the field, that ye stirre not vp, nor awake my loue, till she please. |
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I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. |
| 2:8 |
The voice of my beloued! behold! hee commeth leaping vpon the mountaines, skipping vpon the hils. |
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The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. |
| 2:9 |
My beloued is like a Roe, or a yong Hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh foorth at the windowe, shewing himselfe through the lattesse. |
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My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. |
| 2:10 |
My beloued spake, and said vnto me, Rise vp, my Loue, my faire one, and come away. |
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My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. |
| 2:11 |
For loe, the winter is past, the raine is ouer, and gone. |
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For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; |
| 2:12 |
The flowers appeare on the earth, the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. |
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The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; |
| 2:13 |
The fig tree putteth foorth her greene figs, and the vines with the tender grape giue a good smell. Arise, my loue, my faire one, and come away. |
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The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. |
| 2:14 |
O my doue! that art in the clefts of the rocke, in the secret places of the staires: let me see thy countenance, let me heare thy voice, for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. |
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O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. |
| 2:15 |
Take vs the foxes, the litle foxes, that spoile the vines: for our vines haue tender grapes. |
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Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. |
| 2:16 |
My beloued is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lillies. |
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My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies. |
| 2:17 |
Untill the day breake, and the shadowes flee away: turne my beloued and be thou like a Roe, or a yong Hart, vpon the mountaines of Bether. |
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Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. |