Song of Solomon 5:13

“His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.”

"His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh." - Song of Solomon 5:13
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What does Song of Solomon 5:13 mean?

Song of Solomon 5:13 (KJV) - "His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh." The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is a poetic and allegorical book of the Old Testament that is attributed to King…

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The Fragrance of Love: Understanding Christ’s Beauty in Song of Solomon 5:13

In the poetic realm of the Song of Solomon, we encounter a passionate expression of love that transcends time and culture. When we delve into Song of Solomon 5:13, which states, "His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling…

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A Prayer for the Fragrance of Love

Heavenly Father, In reverence and awe, I come before You to reflect on the profound beauty of love as expressed in the Song of Solomon 5:13. "His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh." Lord, this exquisite imagery…

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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 5:11
Song of Solomon 5:10 - "My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand."
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."
Song of Solomon 4:13 - "Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,"
"My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand." - Song of Solomon 5:10
Song of Solomon 5:12 - "His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set."
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 8:13 - "Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it."
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 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 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 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 1:13 - "A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts."
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?"
Song of Solomon 7:5 - "Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries."
"His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven." - 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 5:11
"I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon." - Song of Solomon 1:5