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Wycliffe's English Translation (1388)
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The King James Version (w/Strong's)
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[1]Kisse he me with the cos of his mouth. [1]The songH7892 of songsH7892, which is Solomon'sH8010.
[2]For thi tetis ben betere than wyn, and yyuen odour with beste oynementis. Thi name is oile sched out; therfor yonge damesels loueden thee. [2]Let him kissH5401[H8799] me with the kissesH5390 of his mouthH6310: for thy loveH1730 is betterH2896 than wineH3196.
[3]Drawe thou me after thee; we schulen renne in to the odour of thin oynementis. The kyng ledde me in to hise celeris; we myndeful of thi teetis aboue wyn, schulen make ful out ioye, and schulen be glad in thee; riytful men louen thee. [3]Because of the savourH7381 of thy goodH2896 ointmentsH8081 thy nameH8034 is as ointmentH8081 poured forthH7324[H8714], therefore do the virginsH5959 loveH157 theeH8804.
[4]Ye douytris of Jerusalem, Y am blak, but fair, as the tabernaclis of Cedar, as the skynnes of Salomon. [4]DrawH4900[H8798] me, we will runH7323[H8799] afterH310 thee: the kingH4428 hath broughtH935[H8689] me into his chambersH2315: we will be gladH1523[H8799] and rejoiceH8055[H8799] in thee, we will rememberH2142[H8686] thy loveH1730 more than wineH3196: the uprightH4339 loveH157 theeH8804.
[5]Nyle ye biholde me, that Y am blak, for the sunne hath discolourid me; the sones of my modir fouyten ayens me, thei settiden me a kepere in vyners; Y kepte not my vyner. [5]I am blackH7838, but comelyH5000, O ye daughtersH1323 of JerusalemH3389, as the tentsH168 of KedarH6938, as the curtainsH3407 of SolomonH8010.
[6]Thou spouse, whom my soule loueth, schewe to me, where thou lesewist, where thou restist in myddai; lest Y bigynne to wandre, aftir the flockis of thi felowis. [6]LookH7200[H8799] not upon me, because I am blackH7840, because the sunH8121 hath lookedH7805[H8804] upon me: my mother'sH517 childrenH1121 were angryH2787[H8738] with me; they madeH7760[H8804] me the keeperH5201[H8802] of the vineyardsH3754; but mine own vineyardH3754 have I not keptH5201.[H8804]
[7]A! thou fairest among wymmen, if thou knowist not thi silf, go thou out, and go forth aftir the steppis of thi flockis; and feede thi kidis, bisidis the tabernaclis of scheepherdis. [7]TellH5046[H8685] me, O thou whom my soulH5315 lovethH157[H8804], where thou feedestH7462[H8799], whereH349 thou makest thy flock to restH7257[H8686] at noonH6672: forH4100 why should I be as one that turneth asideH5844[H8802] by the flocksH5739 of thy companionsH2270?
[8]Mi frendesse, Y licnede thee to myn oost of knyytis in the charis of Farao. [8]If thou knowH3045[H8799] not, O thou fairestH3303 among womenH802, go thy way forthH3318[H8798] by the footstepsH6119 of the flockH6629, and feedH7462[H8798] thy kidsH1429 beside the shepherdsH7462'H8802 tentsH4908.
[9]Thi chekis ben feire, as of a turtle; thi necke is as brochis. [9]I have comparedH1819[H8765] thee, O my loveH7474, to a company of horsesH5484 in Pharaoh'sH6547 chariotsH7393.
[10]We schulen make to thee goldun ournementis, departid and maad dyuerse with silver. [10]Thy cheeksH3895 are comelyH4998[H8773] with rowsH8447 of jewels, thy neckH6677 with chains of goldH2737.
[11]Whanne the kyng was in his restyng place, my narde yaf his odour. [11]We will makeH6213[H8799] thee bordersH8447 of goldH2091 with studsH5351 of silverH3701.
[12]My derlyng is a bundel of myrre to me; he schal dwelle bitwixe my tetis. [12]While the kingH4428 sitteth at his tableH4524, my spikenardH5373 sendeth forthH5414[H8804] the smell thereofH7381.
[13]My derlyng is to me a cluster of cipre tre, among the vyneres of Engaddi. [13]A bundleH6872 of myrrhH4753 is my wellbelovedH1730 unto me; he shall lieH3885[H8799] all night betwixt my breastsH7699.
[14]Lo! my frendesse, thou art fair; lo! thou art fair, thin iyen ben the iyen of culueris. [14]My belovedH1730 is unto me as a clusterH811 of camphireH3724 in the vineyardsH3754 of EngediH5872.
[15]Lo, my derling, thou art fair, and schapli; oure bed is fair as flouris. [15]Behold, thou art fairH3303, my loveH7474; behold, thou art fairH3303; thou hast doves'H3123 eyesH5869.
[16]The trees of oure housis ben of cedre; oure couplis ben of cipresse. [16]Behold, thou art fairH3303, my belovedH1730, yea, pleasantH5273: also our bedH6210 is greenH7488.
[17]The beamsH6982 of our houseH1004 are cedarH730, and our raftersH7351[H8675][H7351] of firH1266.
Author: John Wycliffe (1328 – 1384)
Source: studybible.info
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