Song of Solomon 4:3 · 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.
Song of Solomon 4:3 in the King James Version reads: “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.”. Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 4, or compare how other translations render it below.

Song of Solomon 4:3 in Other Translations

KJV 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.
WEB Your lips are like scarlet thread. Your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.
ASV 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.
YLT 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,
WBT Thy lips [are] like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech [is] comely: thy temples [are] like a piece of pomegranate within thy locks.
DBY 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.

Questions about Song of Solomon 4:3

What does Song of Solomon 4:3 say?

Song of Solomon 4:3 in the King James Version reads: “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.” Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 4, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Song of Solomon 4:3 found in the Bible?

Song of Solomon 4:3 is in the book of Song of Solomon, chapter 4, verse 3, in the Old Testament.

What Bible translation is Song of Solomon 4:3 shown in?

This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Song of Solomon 4:3 in the table on this page.

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