Song of Solomon 1:16

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.

American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: Also our couch is green.

Bible in Basic English

See, you are fair, my loved one, and a pleasure; our bed is green.

Free Bible Version

And you, my love, are so handsome—how charming you are! The green grass is our bed,

King James (Authorized) Version

Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.

Translation for Translators

You who love me, you are very delightful/handsome, you are wonderful! This green grass will be like a couch where we lie down.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Listen, you are handsome, my beloved, how handsome. The lush plants are our bed.

Noah Webster Bible

Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yes, pleasant: also our bed is green.

World English Bible

Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, yes, pleasant; and our couch is verdant.

Young's Literal Translation

Lo, thou [art] fair, my love, yea, pleasant, Yea, our couch [is] green,

Context

The Bride

¹⁵How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves. ¹⁶How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.

Sermons

04 Delighting in God's Beauty (Song 1:16)

Mike Bickle

Summary

In this verse, the bride expresses her deep affection for her beloved, comparing him to a sachet of myrrh that lies between her breasts. This imagery symbolizes the intimate and cherished place her beloved holds in her heart. The use of myrrh, a fragrant resin often associated with beauty and healing, conveys the bride's admiration and adoration for her beloved. It reflects the depth of their love and the delight they find in each other's presence, illustrating the beauty and sweetness of their relationship.

Commentary

Tyndale

Tyndale Open Study Notes

1:16-17 grass is our bed . . . branches are the beams . . . firs are the rafters: The lovers imagine that their luxurious surroundings of grass and overhanging trees are their house. She does not need the royal, palatial surroundings of a king since these God-created natural surroundings are more than enough for her and her true lover. • In a number of the poems the countryside is the place of happy intimacy. The man and the woman make their bed in the great outdoors and enjoy each other’s company.