Song of Solomon Chapter 7
Showing all 13 verses for Song of Solomon Chapter 7.
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"How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince’s daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. "
"How graceful your feet look in their sandals, noble one! The curve of your hips is like a piece of fine jewellery, shaped by a master craftsman's hands."
I want you to see the person you love the way this bridegroom sees her — as someone worth genuinely admiring for who they are, not measured against anyone else. Give real honour to the people you love; noticing and naming what makes them them is a gift, not flattery.
"Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies. "
"Your navel is like a perfectly rounded cup, never empty of wine; your waist is like a mound of golden wheat, bordered with lilies."
I don't want you to treat a body — yours or your partner's — as something to hide or apologise for. Within faithful, committed love, delight in one another is meant to be full and generous, like a table set with plenty, not a source of guilt.
"Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins. "
"Your breasts are like a pair of twin young gazelles, graceful and perfectly matched."
Love that lasts keeps noticing and keeps saying so. I'm not asking for grand gestures every day — just don't let appreciation for someone go unspoken because you said it once already. Genuine desire stays alive when it's voiced again and again.
"Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus. "
"Your neck is elegant, like a tower carved from ivory; your eyes are deep and clear, like the pools at Heshbon near the city gate; your face has a fine, dignified profile, like the tower of Lebanon looking out towards Damascus."
Love the whole person, not just the surface. When I look at someone, I look at their bearing, their dignity, the quiet strength in how they carry themselves — and that's worth noticing and naming in the people you love too, not only their appearance.
"Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries. "
"Your head is held high, like Mount Carmel, and your hair is rich and dark, almost the deep colour of royal purple dye — even a king is held captive by you."
Real love isn't about who holds power over whom. I want you to see that being willing to be moved, undone, even "captured" by love for someone is a strength, not a weakness — status and control matter far less than honest devotion.
"How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights! "
"How beautiful you are, how delightful — my love, so full of pleasure!"
Don't let shame creep into joy that belongs to you. When love brings you genuine pleasure and delight within a faithful relationship, that's not something to apologise for — say it out loud, the way this poem does.
"This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes. "
"Your figure stands tall and graceful like a palm tree, and your breasts are like clusters of grapes."
Anticipation and longing for someone you love and are committed to is healthy, not something to feel guilty about. I'd rather you feel that desire honestly than pretend it isn't there.
"I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples; "
"I said, I will climb the palm tree and take hold of its branches. Let your breasts be like clusters of grapes, and the scent of your breath like apples."
Speak your desire honestly to the person you're committed to, rather than burying it out of awkwardness. Tenderness expressed plainly deepens intimacy far more than desire left unsaid.
"And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak. "
"And your kisses are like the finest wine to me, flowing smoothly, delighting even those half-asleep to speak with pleasure."
Don't rush past the small intimacies of love — a kiss, a shared word, a quiet moment. I want you to actually savour them; they're not lesser than the big romantic gestures, they're often where love is most real.
"I am my beloved’s, and his desire is toward me. "
"I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me."
Feeling genuinely wanted by someone who loves you matters — it's not vanity to want that, it's part of what makes a relationship healthy. Look for love that goes both ways, and be the kind of person whose desire for another is just as evident as theirs for you.
"Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages. "
"Come, my beloved, let's go out into the countryside; let's spend the night among the villages."
Love isn't only something you receive — it's something both people actively build and pursue. Don't be afraid to be the one who makes the plan, makes the space, and reaches out first.
"Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves. "
"Let's rise early and go to the vineyards; let's see if the vines are budding, if the young grapes are opening, if the pomegranates are in bloom — there I will give you my love."
Make space in ordinary life for real closeness — a quiet morning, a walk, unhurried time together — rather than always rushing. Intimacy tends to grow in the moments you actually make room for it.
"The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved. "
"The mandrake plants are giving off their fragrance, and at our door is every kind of delicious fruit, both new and stored from before, which I have kept especially for you, my beloved."
Faithfulness isn't only about a single passionate moment — it's about what you keep and nurture for someone over time. Treasure both the new joys and the long-held devotion you have for the person you're committed to.