Song of Solomon 7:7-13 ▼

7 “Your stature is like that of a palm tree And your breasts like its clusters [of dates].

8 “I said, ‘I will climb the palm tree; I will grasp its branches. Let your breasts be like clusters of the grapevine, And the fragrance of your breath like apples,

9 And your kisses like the best wine!’” “It goes down smoothly and sweetly for my beloved, Gliding gently over his lips while he sleeps.

10 “I am my beloved’s, And his desire is for me.

11 “Come, my beloved, let us go out into the country, Let us spend the night in the villages.

12 “Let us go out early to the vineyards; Let us see whether the vine has budded And its blossoms have opened, And whether the pomegranates have flowered. There I will give you my love.

13 “The mandrakes give forth fragrance, And over our doors are all [kinds of] choice fruits, Both new and old, Which I have saved up for you, my beloved.