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Song of Solomon 1:1-3
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1 The Song of (A)Songs, which is Solomon's.

The Bride Confesses Her Love

She[a]

2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your (B)love is better than wine;
3     your (C)anointing oils are fragrant;
your (D)name is oil poured out;
    therefore virgins love you.

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  1. Song of Solomon 1:2 The translators have added speaker identifications based on the gender and number of the Hebrew words
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Song of Songs 1:1-3
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1 Solomon’s Song of Songs.(A)

She[a]

2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
    for your love(B) is more delightful than wine.(C)
3 Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;(D)
    your name(E) is like perfume poured out.
    No wonder the young women(F) love you!

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  1. Song of Songs 1:2 The main male and female speakers (identified primarily on the basis of the gender of the relevant Hebrew forms) are indicated by the captions He and She respectively. The words of others are marked Friends. In some instances the divisions and their captions are debatable.
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