NET Bible
"The fragrance of your colognes is delightful; your name is like the finest perfume. No wonder the young women adore you!"
— Song Of Solomon 1:3, NET Bible
“Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.”
“Thine oils have a goodly fragrance; Thy name is as oil poured forth; Therefore do the virgins love thee. ”
“Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured forth, therefore the virgins love you.”
“Draw me: we will run after thee to the odour of thy ointments. The king hath brought me into his storerooms: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, remembering thy breasts more than wine: the rightous love thee.”
“Sweet is the smell of your perfumes; your name is as perfume running out; so the young girls give you their love.”
“Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.”
¶ Title/Superscription Solomon’s Most Excellent Love Song.
The Desire for LoveThe Beloved to Her Lover: Oh, how I wish you would kiss me passionately! For your lovemaking is more delightful than wine.
The fragrance of your colognes is delightful; your name is like the finest perfume. No wonder the young women adore you!
Draw me after you; let us hurry! May the king bring me into his bedroom chambers! The Maidens to the Lover: We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine.The Beloved to Her Lover: How rightly the young women adore you!
The Country Maiden and the Daughters of JerusalemThe Beloved to the Maidens: I am dark but lovely, O maidens of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Qedar, lovely like the tent curtains of Salmah.
Do not stare at me because I am dark, for the sun has burned my skin. My brothers were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards. Alas, my own vineyard I could not keep!