Song of Songs 7:9

Song of Songs 7:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and your mouth like the best wine. It goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding over lips and teeth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the roof of your mouth like the best wine. The wine goes down smoothly for my beloved, Moving gently the lips of sleepers.
• New Living Translation (NLT)May your kisses be as exciting as the best wine— Yes, wine that goes down smoothly for my lover, flowing gently over lips and teeth.

Context of Song of Songs 7:9

7Your stature is like that of the palm, and your breasts like clusters of fruit. 8I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of grapes on the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples, and your mouth like the best wine. May the wine go straight to my beloved, flowing gently over lips and teeth. 10I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me. 11Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside, let us spend the night in the villages.

Song of Songs 7:9 word by word

וְחִכֵּ֕ךְ כְּיֵ֥ין הַטּ֛וֹב הוֹלֵ֥ךְ לְדוֹדִ֖י לְמֵישָׁרִ֑ים דּוֹבֵ֖ב שִׂפְתֵ֥י יְשֵׁנִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the roof of thy mouthחֵךְchêk · palateH2441
• like the bestטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• for my belovedדּוֹדdôd dôd · belovedH1730
• that goethהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• sweetlyמֵישָׁרmêyshâr · uprightnessH4339
• causing the lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193
• of those that are asleepיָשֵׁןyâshên · sleepingH3463
• to speakדָּבַבdâbab · to glideH1680

Commentaries on Song of Songs 7:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The roof of thy mouth like the best wine - The voice or conversation of the spouse is most probably what is meant. Causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak - As good wine has a tendency to cause the most backward to speak fluently when taken in moderation; so a sight of thee, and hearing the charms of thy conversation, is sufficient to excite the most taciturn to speak, and even to become eloquent in thy praises.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The man compares the woman's love and kisses to wine because they are delightful and make one feel dizzy (see Song of Solomon 1:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. roof of thy mouth--thy voice (Pr 15:23). best wine--the new wine of the gospel kingdom (Mr 14:25), poured out at Pentecost (Ac 2:4, 13, 17). for my beloved--(So 4:10). Here first the daughters call Him theirs, and become one with the bride. The steps successively are (So 1:5) where they misjudge her (So 3:11); So 5:8, where the possibility of their finding Him, before she regained Him, is expressed; So 5:9 (So 6:1; 7:6, 9; Joh 4:42). causing ... asleep…Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 9I said: Let me climb up the palm tree I boast of you among the heavenly hosts, that I should be exalted and hallowed through you in the lower realms, for you will hallow My name among the nations.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Desire

Commentaries on Song of Songs 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary