Song of Solomon 5:12

“His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.”

"His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set." - Song of Solomon 5:12
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What does Song of Solomon 5:12 mean?

Song of Solomon 5:12 (KJV) "His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set." The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is a book in the Old Testament of the Bible that is known for its poetic and passionate language. It is…

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The Beauty of the Beloved: A Reflection on Song of Solomon 5:12

The Song of Solomon is a poetic tapestry woven with the threads of love, desire, and beauty, reflecting the deep and yearning love between lovers, symbolically so between Christ and His Church. In Song of Solomon 5:12, we find: "His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of…

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A Prayer for Purity and Clarity of Vision

O Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You with a heart full of awe and reverence, meditating on the beauty of Your creation as reflected in the sacred words of the Song of Solomon. I humbly echo the verse, "His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the…

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Song of Solomon 5:12 - "His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set."
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Song of Solomon 5:10 - "My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand."
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Song of Solomon 1:5 - "I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon."
Song of Solomon 5:11 - "His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven."
"My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand." - Song of Solomon 5:10
Song of Solomon 5:4 - "My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him."
Song of Solomon 5:14 - "His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires."
Song of Solomon 5:13 - "His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh."
Song of Solomon 8:12 - "My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred."
Song of Solomon 6:12 - "Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib."
Song of Solomon 2:5 - "Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love."
Song of Solomon 5:15 - "His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars."
Song of Solomon 1:12 - "¶ While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof."
Song of Solomon 5:8 - "I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love."
Song of Solomon 5:3 - "I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?"
Song of Solomon 4:12 - "A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed."
Song of Solomon 5:16 - "His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem."
Song of Solomon 2:12 - "The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;"
Song of Solomon 4:5 - "Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies."
Song of Solomon 1:1 - "The song of songs, which is Solomon's."
Song of Solomon 5:11 Please follow scripture descriptions of raven black hair and add in an element of royal purple
Song of Solomon 5:7 - "The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me."
Song of Solomon 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 Solomon 5:11 Please follow scripture descriptions of raven black hair and add in an element of royal purple
Song of Solomon 5:11 Please follow scripture descriptions of raven black hair and add in an element of royal purple
Song of Solomon 5:9 - "¶ What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?"