Song of Solomon 4:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Song of Solomon 4:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Song of Solomon 4:11 is a verse from the book of Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Song of Solomon 4:11 — KJV
“Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.”
— Song of Solomon 4:11 (KJV)
Song of Solomon 4:11 in Context — About the Book of Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon is an unashamed celebration of covenant love — poetic dialogue between a bride and bridegroom that honors desire, faithfulness, and delight. Believers across centuries have also read it as a picture of Christ's love for His people: strong as death, unquenchable by many waters.
Cross-References for Song of Solomon 4:11
“They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 4:11: lips, under, tongue
“For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: mouth: Heb. palate”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 4:11: lips, drop, honeycomb
“I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. yea...: or, and be drunken with loves”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 4:11: spouse, honeycomb, honey
“His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. sweet flowers: or, towers of perfumes”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 4:11: lips, drop, smell
“More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. the honeycomb: Heb. the dropping of honeycombs”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 4:11: drop, honeycomb, honey
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