Song of Solomon 4:3

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“Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.”

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“Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy mouth is comely. Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate Behind thy veil.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“As a thread of scarlet <FI>are<Fi> thy lips, And thy speech <FI>is<Fi> comely, As the work of the pomegranate <FI>is<Fi> thy temple behind thy veil,”

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Cross references

Other passages that echo Song of Solomon 4:3 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 32:10I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
  2. Leviticus 14:4the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.
  3. Leviticus 14:6And he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.
  4. Leviticus 14:49He is to take two birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop to purify the house;
  5. Numbers 4:8And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.
  6. Numbers 19:6The priest is to take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them onto the burning heifer.
  7. Joshua 2:18unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother and brothers and all your family into your house.
  8. Ezra 9:6and said: “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens.
  9. Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
  10. Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
  11. Psalms 119:13With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
  12. Proverbs 10:13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
  13. Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
  14. Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
  15. Proverbs 31:26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
  16. Song of Solomon 4:11Your 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.
  17. Song of Solomon 5:13His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh.
  18. Song of Solomon 5:16His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
  19. Song of Solomon 6:7Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.
  20. Song of Solomon 7:9and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.
  21. Ezekiel 16:63so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”
  22. Matthew 12:35The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
  23. Luke 4:22All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
  24. 2 Corinthians 5:18All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

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