The Holy Bible

(3) In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,

(3) In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,

(4) And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;

(4) And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;

(4) And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;

(5) Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

(8) Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.

(10) The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

(11) The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

(11) The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

(12) And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

(12) And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

(13) Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

(13) Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

(1) The song of songs, which is Solomon's.

(2) Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

(3) Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

(3) Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

(5) I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

(5) I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

(5) I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

(6) Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.

(7) Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?

(8) If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.

(9) I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.

(10) Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.

(10) Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.

(11) We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.

(11) We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.

(13) A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

(14) My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.

(14) My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.

(17) The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.

(17) The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.

(1) I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.

(1) I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.

(3) As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

(5) Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.

(7) I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

(7) I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

(8) The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.

(12) The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;

(12) The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;

(12) The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;

(14) O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.

(14) O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.

(17) Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.

(4) It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

(5) I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

(5) I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.