Verse Comparison: Song of Solomon 4:3
American Standard Version
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy mouth is comely. Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate Behind thy veil.
Amplified® Bible
Your lips are like a thread of scarlet, and your mouth is lovely. Your cheeks are like halves of a pomegranate behind your veil.
Contemporary English Version
Your lips are crimson cords, your mouth is shapely; behind your veil are hidden beautiful rosy cheeks.
Darby English Version
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy speech is comely; As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples Behind thy veil.
Good News Bible
Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon; how lovely they are when you speak. Your cheeks glow behind your veil.
King James Version
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
New American Standard Bible
"Your lips are like a scarlet thread, And your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate Behind your veil.
New International Version
Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon;
your mouth is lovely.
Your temples behind your veil
are like the halves of a pomegranate.
New King James Version
Your lips are like a strand of scarlet,
And your mouth is lovely.
Your temples behind your veil
Are like a piece of pomegranate.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Your lips resemble a scarlet thread, And your mouth looks lovely Your temples resemble a slice of a pomegranate Behind your veil.
Revised Standard Version
Your lips are like a scarlet thread, and your mouth is lovely. Your cheeks are like halves of a pomegranate behind your veil.
Young's Literal Translation
As a thread of scarlet `are' thy lips, And thy speech `is' comely, As the work of the pomegranate `is' thy temple behind thy veil,