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Song of Sol. 4:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honeyi and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smelll of Lebanon.

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Song of Sol. 5:1• ¹I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. (Song of Sol. 5:1)

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Prov. 24:13‑14• ¹³My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
¹⁴So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. (Prov. 24:13‑14)

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Gen. 27:27• ²⁷And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed: (Gen. 27:27)

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Hos. 14:6‑7• ⁶His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
⁷They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. (Hos. 14:6‑7)

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lips.

Song of Sol. 4:3• ³Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks. (Song of Sol. 4:3)

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Song of Sol. 5:13• ¹³His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. (Song of Sol. 5:13)

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Song of Sol. 7:9• ⁹And 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. (Song of Sol. 7:9)

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Psa. 71:14‑15,23‑24• ¹⁴But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
¹⁵My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
²³My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
²⁴My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt. (Psa. 71:14‑15,23‑24)

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Prov. 16:24• ²⁴Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. (Prov. 16:24)

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Hos. 14:2• ²Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. (Hos. 14:2)

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Heb. 13:15• ¹⁵By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. (Heb. 13:15)

honey.

Song of Sol. 5:1• ¹I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. (Song of Sol. 5:1)

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Prov. 24:13‑14• ¹³My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
¹⁴So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. (Prov. 24:13‑14)

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Isa. 7:15• ¹⁵Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. (Isa. 7:15)

the smell.

Song of Sol. 4:10• ¹⁰How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! (Song of Sol. 4:10)

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Gen. 27:27• ²⁷And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed: (Gen. 27:27)

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Psa. 45:8• ⁸All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. (Psa. 45:8)

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Hos. 14:7• ⁷They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. (Hos. 14:7)

• The honeycomb must first be filled by patient industry before it drops. The honey must be gathered from every flower. Such should be the habit of the Christian; learning something from almost everything. (“Song of Solomon 4” by A. Miller)

• Thus her storehouse is filled by little and little. The word must be carefully studied, and the heart well stored, before the word suited for the occasion lies ready under our tongue. As the fruit of the Spirit, the Lord is refreshed and delighted in finding it so. (“Song of Solomon 4” by A. Miller)

• The dropping of the honeycomb may suggest the idea of a thoughtful selection, in contrast with "the multitude of words" spoken of in Proverbs. (“Song of Solomon 4” by A. Miller)

• Oh! to be ever dropping the words of kindness, gentleness, meekness, truth, faith, hope, and charity. What is purer than milk? What is sweeter than honey? What more nourishing than the one? What more healing than the other? (“Song of Solomon 4” by A. Miller)

• Into His own lips "grace is poured," and all His “garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces." And he finds, to His supreme delight, in His beloved spouse, the perfect answer to Himself. (“Song of Solomon 4” by A. Miller)

• Of His own He can say, "honey and milk are under thy tongue." Words fall from their lips that are sweet to the Lord, and the practical righteousness of the saints - their garments - are like the smell of Lebanon, the cedar wood that speaks of human perfection. (“Canticle 3: The Communion of Love” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Thy lips, my spouse, drop as the honeycomb; Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.