Parallel Verses
King James Version
How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
New American Standard Bible
How much
And the
Than all kinds of
Holman Bible
Your love is much better than wine,
and the fragrance of your perfume than any balsam.
International Standard Version
How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride. How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all kinds of spices.
American Standard Version
How fair is thy love, my sister, my bride! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance of thine oils than all manner of spices!
Amplified
“How beautiful is your love, my sister, my [promised] bride!
How much better is your love than wine,
And the fragrance of your oils
Than all kinds of balsam and spices.
Bible in Basic English
How fair is your love, my sister! How much better is your love than wine, and the smell of your oils than any perfume!
Darby Translation
How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance of thine ointments than all spices!
Julia Smith Translation
How beautiful were thy breasts, my sister, O bride! how good were thy breasts above wine, and the odor of thine ointments above all spices.
King James 2000
How fair is your love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is your love than wine! and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices!
Lexham Expanded Bible
How beautiful is your love, my sister bride! How better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!
Modern King James verseion
How fair is your love, My sister, My spouse! How much better is your love than wine, and the smell of your ointments than all spices!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O how fair are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse? Thy breasts are more pleasant than wine, and the smell of thine ointments passeth all spices.
NET Bible
How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine; the fragrance of your perfume is better than any spice!
New Heart English Bible
How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride. How much better is your love than wine. The fragrance of your perfumes than all manner of spices.
The Emphasized Bible
How beautiful are thy caresses, my sister, bride, - how much more delightful thy caresses, than wine, and the fragrance of thine oils, than all spices:
Webster
How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thy ointments than all spices!
World English Bible
How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine! The fragrance of your perfumes than all kinds of spices!
Youngs Literal Translation
How wonderful have been thy loves, my sister-spouse, How much better have been thy loves than wine, And the fragrance of thy perfumes than all spices.
Interlinear
Dowd
דּד דּוד
Dowd
beloved, uncle, love, father's brother, wellbeloved
Usage: 61
Towb
References
Word Count of 19 Translations in Song of Solomon 4:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mountains And Fragrance Of Lebanon
9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. 10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! 11 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.
Cross References
Song of Songs 1:2-4
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
Song of Songs 1:12
While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
Song of Songs 3:6
Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?
Song of Songs 5:5
I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.
Song of Songs 7:6
How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Philippians 4:18
But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
Revelation 5:8
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.