New Revised Standard Version
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.

Contemporary English Version
flowers cover the earth, it's time to sing. The cooing of doves is heard in our land.

New American Bible
The flowers appear on the earth, the time of pruning the vines has come, and the song of the turtledove is heard in our land.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The flowers have appeared in our land, the time of pruning is come: the voice of the turtle is heard in our land:

The flowers have appeared in our land, the time of pruning is come: the voice of the turtle is heard in our land:

flowers

Songs 6:2,11 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the bed of aromatical spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. . . .

Isaiah 35:1,2 The land that was desolate and impassable shall be glad, and the wilderness shall rejoice, and shall flourish like the lily. . . .

Hosea 14:5-7 I will be as the dew, Israel shall spring as the lily, and his root shall shoot forth as that of Libanus. . . .

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time

Psalm 40:1-3 Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. [2] With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to me. . . .

Psalm 89:15 Blessed is the people that knoweth jubilation. They shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance:

Psalm 148:7-13 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all ye deeps: . . .

Isaiah 42:10-12 Sing ye to the Lord a new song, his praise is from the ends of the earth: you that go down to the sea, and all that are therein: ye islands, and ye inhabitants of them. . . .

Isaiah 55:12 For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall sing praise before you, and all the trees of the country shall clap their hands.

Ephesians 5:18-20 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury: but be ye filled with the Holy Spirit, . . .

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly: in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.

of the turtle

Romans 15:9-13 But that the Gentiles are to glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: Therefore will I confess to thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles and will sing to thy name. . . .

Ephesians 1:13,14 In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation), in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise. . . .