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Song of Sol. 4:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speechk is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.

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Prov. 31:26• ²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. (Prov. 31:26)

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Col. 4:6• ⁶Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. (Col. 4:6)

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Pomegranates; Rimmon,

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lips.

Song of Sol. 4:11• ¹¹Thy lips, O 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. (Song of Sol. 4:11)

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Song of Sol. 5:13,16• ¹³His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
¹⁶His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. (Song of Sol. 5:13,16)

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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. 37:30• ³⁰The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. (Psa. 37:30)

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Psa. 45:2• ²Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. (Psa. 45:2)

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Psa. 119:13• ¹³With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. (Psa. 119:13)

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Prov. 10:13,20‑21• ¹³In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
²⁰The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
²¹The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. (Prov. 10:13,20‑21)

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Prov. 16:21‑24• ²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
²²Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
²³The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
²⁴Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. (Prov. 16:21‑24)

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Matt. 12:35• ³⁵A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. (Matt. 12:35)

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Luke 4:22• ²²And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? (Luke 4:22)

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2 Cor. 5:18‑21• ¹⁸And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
¹⁹To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
²⁰Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
²¹For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (2 Cor. 5:18‑21)

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Eph. 4:29• ²⁹Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. (Eph. 4:29)

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Col. 3:16‑17• ¹⁶Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
¹⁷And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. (Col. 3:16‑17)

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Col. 4:6• ⁶Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. (Col. 4:6)

scarlet.

Lev. 14:4,6,49‑52• ⁴Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
⁶As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:
⁴⁹And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
⁵⁰And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:
⁵¹And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times:
⁵²And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet: (Lev. 14:4,6,49‑52)

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Num. 4:8• ⁸And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof. (Num. 4:8)

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Num. 19:6• ⁶And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer. (Num. 19:6)

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Josh. 2:18• ¹⁸Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee. (Josh. 2:18)

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Prov. 31:26• ²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. (Prov. 31:26)

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Heb. 9:19• ¹⁹For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, (Heb. 9:19)

thy temples.

Song of Sol. 6:7• ⁷As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks. (Song of Sol. 6:7)

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Gen. 32:10• ¹⁰I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. (Gen. 32:10)

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Ezra 9:6• ⁶And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens. (Ezra 9:6)

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Ezek. 16:63• ⁶³That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God. (Ezek. 16:63)

• "Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely." As the river of God's grace which flows through this world is deeply tinged with the blood of the cross, so should the conversation of the believer be. (“Song of Solomon 4” by A. Miller)

• The fruit is said to be delicious to the taste; and when thus broken it presents a bright red color, mingled with white. This comparison, I suppose, gives us the idea of modesty, shamefacedness, or blushing. Blessed change for the house of Jacob, whom the spouse represents. There was a time when the Lord had to say, of His ancient people; " I know that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass." (Isa. 48:4.) What a change, now! What has grace wrought! Now, the Lord sees in His loved one the perfection of meekness and lowly grace. Even her blushing temples are hidden by her flowing tresses. (“Song of Solomon 4” by A. Miller)

• The lips like a thread of scarlet proclaim the healthy condition of the body, just as wholesome speech, of which the lips are a symbol, set forth the condition of the heart, for "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh" (Matt. 12:34). (“Canticle 3: The Communion of Love” by H. Smith)

• The temples. The forehead is used in Scripture to express either modesty or boldness. … the bride is marked by modesty. She can blush, so that her forehead becomes red "like a piece of pomegranate," but it is "within thy locks," or as it may read "behind thy veil." Under the outward symbol of subjection there was genuine modesty. Not outward subjection, and inward rebellion. (“Canticle 3: The Communion of Love” by H. Smith)

• Here it is the red lip of health, of spiritual health. “Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely.” Why? Because it is speech that has to do with Him! The bride loves to speak of the bridegroom, as the Christian loves to speak of Christ, and her lips are like a thread of scarlet, for she exalts that blood by which she has been brought nigh to God. (“Song of Solomon 4:1-11” by H.A. Ironside)

• “Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.” You know the temple speaks of the dome of thought, and so the bride’s thought is about her bridegroom. She loves to think of him, to meditate upon the treasures found in his word. Then he delights in her as she delights in him. (“Song of Solomon 4:1-11” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy speech is comely; As a piece of a pomegranate are thy templesd Behind thy veil.

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Or "cheeks"; and so ch. 6.7.