Song of Solomon 4:11

“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.”

"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." - Song of Solomon 4:11
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What does Song of Solomon 4:11 mean?

Song of Solomon 4:11 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "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." The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is one of the…

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The Sweetness of Love: A Devotional on Song of Solomon 4:11

In the poetic and romantic book of Song of Solomon, we are drawn into the beauty and intimacy of love - romantic and divine. One particular verse, Song of Solomon 4:11, encapsulates the tenderness and sweetness found within the bond of marriage. "Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as…

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A Prayer of Sweet Intimacy and Divine Love

O Heavenly Father, the Creator of love and the Author of life, I humbly come before You today, lifting my heart in thanksgiving and praise. I am filled with awe as I meditate on the words recorded in Song of Solomon 4:11: "Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and…

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Song of Solomon 4:13 - "Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,"
Song of Solomon 4:7 - "Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee."
Song of Solomon 4:15 - "A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon."
Song of Solomon 2:11 - "For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;"
Song of Solomon 4:12 - "A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed."
Song of Solomon 1:11 - "We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver."
Song of Solomon 4:5 - "Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies."
Song of Solomon 4:14 - "Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:"
"Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee." - Song of Solomon 4:7
Song of Solomon 1:1 - "The song of songs, which is Solomon's."
"A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon." - Song of Solomon 4:15
Song of Solomon 5:11 - "His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven."
Song of Solomon 8:11 - "Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver."
Song of Solomon 4:6 - "Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense."
Song of Solomon 4:3 - "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."
"Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard," - Song of Solomon 4:13
"A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon." - Song of Solomon 4:15
Song of Solomon 4:4 - "Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men."
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Song of Solomon 4:9 - "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."
Song of Solomon 2:4 - "He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love."
Song of Solomon 7:11 - "Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages."
"The song of songs, which is Solomon's." - Song of Solomon 1:1
Song of Solomon 3:11 - "Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart."