1O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.I should not�: Heb. they should not despise me
2I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.
3Tangan kirinya harus berada di bawah kepalaku, dan tangan kanannya harus memelukku.
4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.that�: Heb. why should ye stir up, or, why, etc
5Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
6Taruhlah aku sebagai meterai pada hatimu, sebagai meterai pada lenganmu: sebab kasih kuat seperti maut; kecemburuan kejam seperti kubur: batu arangnya ialah batu arang berapi, yang mempunyai nyala yang paling marak.
7Banyak air tidak dapat memadamkan kasih, dan banjir juga tidak dapat melemaskannya: jika seseorang menyerah segala barang rumahnya untuk kasih, ia akan dipandang hina sama sekali.
8Kami mempunyai seorang adik perempuan, dan dia tiada payudara: apakah yang harus kami buat bagi adik perempuan pada hari ketika dia dipinang?
9Jika dia tembok, kami akan membina di atasnya suatu istana perak: dan jika dia pintu, kami akan memagarinya dengan papan-papan kayu sedar.
10Aku tembok, dan payudaraku seumpama menara: lalu aku di matanya seperti orang yang telah mendapat keredaan.
11Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
12My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
13Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.
14Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.Make�: Heb. Flee away