“Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.”
King James Version (KJV)
2:5 Stay me - Or, support me, keep me from fainting. The spouse speaks this to her bride - maids, the daughters of Jerusalem: or to the bridegroom himself. Flaggons - With wine, which is a good cordial. Apples - With odoriferous apples, the smell whereof was grateful to persons ready to faint. By this understand the application of the promises, and the quickening influences of the Spirit.
Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples, for I am sicke of loue.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Stay ye me with raisins, refresh me with apples; For I am sick from love.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Make me strong with wine-cakes, let me be comforted with apples; I am overcome with love.
- Basic English Bible
Sustain ye me with raisin-cakes, Refresh me with apples; For I am sick of love.
- Darby Bible
Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick with love.
- Webster's Bible
Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples; For I am faint with love.
- World English Bible
Sustain me with grape-cakes, Support me with citrons, for I [am] sick with love.
- Youngs Literal Bible
'Stay ye me with dainties, refresh me with apples; for I am love-sick.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible