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Selected Verse: Song of solomon 4:11 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| So 4:11 |
Strong Concordance |
Thy lips [08193], O my spouse [03618], drop [05197] as the honeycomb [05317]: honey [01706] and milk [02461] are under thy tongue [03956]; and the smell [07381] of thy garments [08008] is like the smell [07381] of Lebanon [03844]. |
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King James |
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
drop--always ready to fall, being full of honey, though not always (Pro 10:19) actually dropping (Sol 5:13; Deu 32:2; Mat 12:34).
honeycomb-- (Pro 5:3; Pro 16:24).
under thy tongue--not always on, but under, the tongue, ready to fall (Psa 55:21). Contrast her former state (Psa 140:3; Rom 3:13). "Honey and milk" were the glory of the good land. The change is illustrated in the penitent thief. Contrast Mat 27:44 with Luk 23:39, &c. It was literally with "one" eye, a sidelong glance of love "better than wine," that he refreshed Jesus Christ (Sol 4:9-10). "To-day shalt thou be with Me (compare Sol 4:8) in Paradise" (Sol 4:12), is the only joyous sentence of His seven utterances on the cross.
smell of . . . garments--which are often perfumed in the East (Psa 45:8). The perfume comes from Him on us (Psa 133:2). We draw nigh to God in the perfumed garment of our elder brother (Gen 27:27; see Jde 1:23).
Lebanon--abounding in odoriferous trees (Hos 14:5-7). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Thy lips - Thy speeches both to me in prayer and praises, and to men for their edification, are highly acceptable to me. Milk - Words more sweet and comfortable than honey or milk. Garments - Of that righteousness wherewith I have adorned thee. Lebanon - Which was very sweet and grateful in regard of the great numbers of sweet - smelling spices and trees which grow on that mountain. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Thy lips - drop as the honey-comb - Thy words are as delicious to my heart as the first droppings of the honey-comb are to the palate.
Honey and milk are under thy tongue - Eloquence and persuasive speech were compared among the ancients to honey and milk.
Thus Homer, Iliad, lib. i., ver. 247: -
Τοισι δε Νεστωρ
Ηδυεπης ανορουσε, λιγυς Πυλιων αγορητης.
Του και απο γλωσσης μελιτος γλυκιων ῥεεν αυδη.
Experienced Nestor, in persuasion skill'd,
Words sweet as honey from his lips distill'd.
But the figure is common to all writers and languages. A similar expression will be seen in the Gitagovinda. |
5 I will be as the dew [02919] unto Israel [03478]: he shall grow [06524] as the lily [07799], and cast forth [05221] his roots [08328] as Lebanon [03844].
6 His branches [03127] shall spread [03212], and his beauty [01935] shall be as the olive tree [02132], and his smell [07381] as Lebanon [03844].
7 They that dwell [03427] under his shadow [06738] shall return [07725]; they shall revive [02421] as the corn [01715], and grow [06524] as the vine [01612]: the scent [02143] thereof shall be as the wine [03196] of Lebanon [03844].
23 And [1161] others [3739] save [4982] with [1722] fear [5401], pulling [726] them out of [1537] the fire [4442]; hating [3404] even [2532] the garment [5509] spotted [4695] by [575] the flesh [4561].
27 And he came near [05066], and kissed [05401] him: and he smelled [07306] the smell [07381] of his raiment [0899], and blessed [01288] him, and said [0559], See [07200], the smell [07381] of my son [01121] is as the smell [07381] of a field [07704] which the LORD [03068] hath blessed [01288]:
2 It is like the precious [02896] ointment [08081] upon the head [07218], that ran down [03381] upon the beard [02206], even Aaron's [0175] beard [02206]: that went down [03381] to the skirts [06310] of his garments [04060];
8 All thy garments [0899] smell of myrrh [04753], and aloes [0174], and cassia [07102], out of the ivory [08127] palaces [01964], whereby [04482] they have made thee glad [08055].
12 A garden [01588] inclosed [05274] is my sister [0269], my spouse [03618]; a spring [01530] shut up [05274], a fountain [04599] sealed [02856].
8 Come [0935] with me from Lebanon [03844], my spouse [03618], with me from Lebanon [03844]: look [07789] from the top [07218] of Amana [0549], from the top [07218] of Shenir [08149] and Hermon [02768], from the lions [0738]' dens [04585], from the mountains [02042] of the leopards [05246].
9 Thou hast ravished my heart [03823], my sister [0269], my spouse [03618]; thou hast ravished my heart [03823] with one [0259] of thine eyes [05869], with one [0259] chain [06060] of thy neck [06677].
10 How fair [03302] is thy love [01730], my sister [0269], my spouse [03618]! how much better [02895] is thy love [01730] than wine [03196]! and the smell [07381] of thine ointments [08081] than all spices [01314]!
39 And [1161] one [1520] of the malefactors [2557] which were hanged [2910] railed [987] on him [846], saying [3004], If [1487] thou [4771] be [1488] Christ [5547], save [4982] thyself [4572] and [2532] us [2248].
44 [1161] The thieves [3027] also [2532], which [3588] were crucified [4957] with him [846], cast [3679] the same [846] in his [846] teeth [3679].
13 Their [846] throat [2995] is an open [455] sepulchre [5028]; with their [846] tongues [1100] they have used deceit [1387]; the poison [2447] of asps [785] is under [5259] their [846] lips [5491]:
3 They have sharpened [08150] their tongues [03956] like a serpent [05175]; adders [05919]' poison [02534] is under their lips [08193]. Selah [05542].
21 The words of his mouth [06310] were smoother [02505] than butter [04260], but war [07128] was in his heart [03820]: his words [01697] were softer [07401] than oil [08081], yet were they drawn swords [06609].
24 Pleasant [05278] words [0561] are as an honeycomb [06688] [01706], sweet [04966] to the soul [05315], and health [04832] to the bones [06106].
3 For the lips [08193] of a strange woman [02114] drop [05197] as an honeycomb [05317], and her mouth [02441] is smoother [02509] than oil [08081]:
34 O generation [1081] of vipers [2191], how [4459] can ye [1410], being [5607] evil [4190], speak [2980] good things [18]? for [1063] out of [1537] the abundance [4051] of the heart [2588] the mouth [4750] speaketh [2980].
2 My doctrine [03948] shall drop [06201] as the rain [04306], my speech [0565] shall distil [05140] as the dew [02919], as the small rain [08164] upon the tender herb [01877], and as the showers [07241] upon the grass [06212]:
13 His cheeks [03895] are as a bed [06170] of spices [01314], as sweet [04840] flowers [04026]: his lips [08193] like lilies [07799], dropping [05197] sweet smelling [05674] myrrh [04753].
19 In the multitude [07230] of words [01697] there wanteth [02308] not sin [06588]: but he that refraineth [02820] his lips [08193] is wise [07919].