Song of Solomon 7:6
What does Song of Solomon 7:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Song of Solomon 7:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Song of Solomon 7:6 means
The beloved pauses to sum up: she is not only beautiful but also pleasant—delightful in presence and companionship. His words gather the whole portrait into a single admiration of both form and character. Beauty alone could charm briefly, but “fair and pleasant” conveys enduring attraction that satisfies mind and heart. He loves what she is, not just how she looks. The phrase “for delights” indicates that her company brings joy and rest, not strain. This brief outcry, coming after layered metaphors, tells us the praise is sincere and complete, rising from a heart captured by covenant love.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
KJV
King James Version · 1611How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949How beautiful and how sweet you are, O love, for delight.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862How fair and how pleasant hast thou been, O love, in delights.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752How beautiful art thou, and how comely, my dearest, in delights!
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890How fair and how pleasant art thou, [my] love, in delights!
Context
This verse functions as a hinge between detailed description (verses 1–5) and explicit desire (verses 7–9). Having reached the summit of praise, the beloved articulates the overall impression her presence makes on him. The next lines will shift into bolder natural imagery—palm tree, clusters, vine, wine—signaling both mature admiration and marital longing. Reading verse 6 as a summary helps the flow: it gathers what has been said and prepares for what will be expressed in more intimate terms.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Song of Solomon 2:14
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, In the covert of the steep place, Let me see thy countenance, Let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
- Song of Solomon 7:10
I am my beloved’s; And his desire is toward me.
- Zephaniah 3:17
Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.
- Song of Solomon 4:7
Thou art all fair, my love; And there is no spot in thee.
- Isaiah 62:4
Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah; for Jehovah delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
- Psalms 45:11
So will the king desire thy beauty; For he is thy lord; and reverence thou him.
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