“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
7:9 Thy mouth - Thy speech, the palate being one of the principal instruments of speech. Wine - Grateful and refreshing for thee my beloved, who reapest the comfort and benefit of that pleasure which I take in thee. Causing - The most dull, and stupid, and sleepy persons to speak.
And the roofe of thy mouth like the best wine, for my beloued, that goeth downe sweetely, causing the lippes of those that are asleepe, to speake.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And your mouth like the best wine! "It goes {down} smoothly for my beloved, Flowing gently {through} the lips of those who fall asleep."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And thy mouth like the best wine, That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, Gliding through the lips of those that are asleep.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the roof of your mouth like good wine flowing down smoothly for my loved one, moving gently over my lips and my teeth.
- Basic English Bible
And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, ... That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, And stealeth over the lips of them that are asleep.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
Your mouth like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips of those who are asleep.
- World English Bible
And thy palate as the good wine --' Flowing to my beloved in uprightness, Strengthening the lips of the aged!
- Youngs Literal Bible
(7:10) And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, that glideth down smoothly for my beloved, moving gently the lips of those that are asleep.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible