¹⁶ His mouth is most sweet; yes, he is all beautiful. This is my loved one, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

⁶ For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.

⁷ Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.

⁹ And the roof of your mouth like good wine flowing down smoothly for my loved one, moving gently over my lips and my teeth.

² You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.

¹ And the Lord said to me, Give your love again to a woman who has a lover and is false to her husband, even as the Lord has love for the children of Israel, though they are turned to other gods and are lovers of grape-cakes.

²⁰ I have been put to death on the cross with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave himself up for me.

⁸ Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

²³ And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness; and he was named the friend of God.

⁴ O you who are false to God, do you not see that the friends of this world are not God's friends? Every man desiring to be a friend of this world makes himself a hater of God.

⁶ Because it is said in the Writings, See, I am placing a keystone in Zion, of great and special value; and the man who has faith in him will not be put to shame.

⁷ And the value is for you who have faith; but it is said for those without faith, The very stone which the builders put on one side, was made the chief stone of the building;

¹⁶ But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.

²⁰ Truly, as a wife is false to her husband, so have you been false to me, O Israel, says the Lord.

³ I am for my loved one, and my loved one is for me; he takes food among the lilies.

⁶ For who is there in the heavens in comparison with the Lord? who is like the Lord among the sons of the gods?

¹⁰³ How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!

¹³ Let them give glory to the name of the Lord: for his name only is to be praised: his kingdom is over the earth and the heaven.

² Let him give me the kisses of his mouth: for his love is better than wine.

¹⁶ See, you are fair, my loved one, and a pleasure; our bed is green.

¹ I am a rose of Sharon, a flower of the valleys.

³ As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my loved one among the sons. I took my rest under his shade with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

¹⁶ My loved one is mine, and I am his: he takes his food among the flowers.

¹⁰ More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.