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?”

"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 5:3
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What does Song of Solomon 5:3 mean?

Song of Solomon 5:3 in the King James Version reads, "I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?" This verse is part of the love poetry found in the Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, which is a unique book in…

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The Reluctance of the Heart: A Deeper Look at Commitment

As we delve into the delicate and poetic words of the Song of Solomon 5:3, we are drawn into a profound moment of personal reflection and relational desire: "I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?" This verse captures a…

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A Prayer of Commitment and Readiness

O Lord Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, I come before You in humility and reverence, acknowledging Your sovereignty over all aspects of my life. As I reflect upon the words from the Song of Solomon, I am reminded of the profound intimacy and commitment that exists in our…

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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 5:11
Song of Solomon 3:9 - "King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon."
Song of Solomon 2:3
Song of Solomon 3:4
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 3:5 - "I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please."
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 5:12 - "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 5:13 - "His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh."
"King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon." - Song of Solomon 3:9
Song of Solomon 7:3 - "Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins."
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 3:7 - "Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel."
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 6:3 - "I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies."
Song of Solomon 3:3 - "The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?"
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