Category: Song of Solomon

American Standard Version (ASV):
How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!

King James Version (KJV):
How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!

American Standard Version (ASV):
This thy stature is like to a palm-tree, And thy breasts to its clusters.

King James Version (KJV):
This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters [of grapes].

American Standard Version (ASV):
Thy neck is like the tower of ivory; Thine eyes [as] the pools in Heshbon, By the gate of Bath-rabbim; Thy nose is like the tower of Lebanon Which looketh toward Damascus.

King James Version (KJV):
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.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the hair of thy head like purple; The king is held captive in the tresses [thereof] .

King James Version (KJV):
Thine head upon thee [is] like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king [is] held in the galleries.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Return, return, O Shulammite; Return, return, that we may look upon thee. Why will ye look upon the Shulammite, As upon the dance of Mahanaim?

King James Version (KJV):
Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.

American Standard Version (ASV):
How beautiful are thy feet in sandals, O prince’s daughter! Thy rounded thighs are like jewels, The work of the hands of a skilful workman.

King James Version (KJV):
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.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Thy body is [like] a round goblet, [Wherein] no mingled wine is wanting: Thy waist is [like] a heap of wheat Set about with lilies.

King James Version (KJV):
Thy navel [is like] a round goblet, [which] wanteth not liquor: thy belly [is like] an heap of wheat set about with lilies.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Thy two breasts are like two fawns That are twins of a roe.

King James Version (KJV):
Thy two breasts [are] like two young roes [that are] twins.

American Standard Version (ASV):
I went down into the garden of nuts, To see the green plants of the valley, To see whether the vine budded, [And] the pomegranates were in flower.

King James Version (KJV):
I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, [and] to see whether the vine flourished, [and] the pomegranates budded.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Before I was aware, my soul set me [Among] the chariots of my princely people.

King James Version (KJV):
Or ever I was aware, my soul made me [like] the chariots of Amminadib.