Song of Solomon 1 · Verse 10

Song of Solomon 1:10

Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
Song of Solomon 1:10, King James Version

Song of Solomon 1:10 in other translations

BSBYour cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels.
WEBYour cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels.
ASVThy cheeks are comely with plaits of hair, Thy neck with strings of jewels.
YLTComely have been thy cheeks with garlands, Thy neck with chains.
DARBYThy cheeks are comely with bead-rows, Thy neck with ornamental chains.
BBEYour face is a delight with rings of hair, your neck with chains of jewels.
WebsterThy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.

What does Song of Solomon 1:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. rows of jewels--(Eze 16:11-13). Olerius says, Persian ladies wear two or three rows of pearls round the head, beginning on the forehead and descending down to the cheeks and under the chin, so that their faces seem to be set in pearls (Eze 16:11). The comparison of the horses (So 1:9) implies the vital energy of the bride; this verse, her superadded graces (Pr 1:9; 4:9; 1Ti 2:9; 2Pe 1:5).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Thy cheeks are comely - D'Arvieux has remarked that "the Arabian ladies wear a great many pearls about their necks and caps. They have golds chains about their necks which hang down upon their bosoms with strings of coloured gauze; the gauze itself bordered with zechins and other pieces of gold coin, which hang upon their foreheods and both cheeks. The ordinary women wear small silver coins, with which they cover their forehead-piece like fish scales, as this is one of the principal ornaments of their faces." I have seen their essence bottles ornamented with festoons of aspers, and small pieces of silver pearls, beads, etc. One of these is now before me.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:9-17

The Bridegroom gives high praises of his spouse. In the sight of Christ believers are the excellent of the earth, fitted to be instruments for promoting his glory. The spiritual gifts and graces which Christ bestows on every true believer, are described by the ornaments then in use, Song 1:10,11. The graces of the saints are many, but there is dependence upon each other. He who is the Author, will be the Finisher of…

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Song of Solomon 1:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

נָאו֤וּna.Vuthey are beautifulH4998
לְחָיַ֙יִךְ֙le.cha.Ya.yikhcheeks yourH3895
בַּתֹּרִ֔יםba.to.Rimwith <the> strings of jewelsH8447
צַוָּארֵ֖ךְtza.va.Rekhneck yourH6677
בַּחֲרוּזִֽים\׃ba.cha.ru.Zimwith <the> strings of beadsH2737

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Cross references for Song of Solomon 1:10

  • Ezekiel 16:11-13

    I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.

  • 1 Peter 3:4

    But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

  • Song of Solomon 5:13

    His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

  • Genesis 24:47

    And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

  • Song of Solomon 4:9

    Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.

  • Isaiah 3:18-21

    In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, The rings, and nose jewels,

  • Genesis 24:22

    And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

  • Numbers 31:50

    We have therefore brought an oblation for the Lord, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the Lord.

  • 2 Peter 1:3-4

    According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

  • Proverbs 1:9

    For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

  • Genesis 41:42

    And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

  • Isaiah 61:10

    I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thy cheeks.
Ge 24:22,47; Isa 3:18-21; Eze 16:11-13; 2Pe 1:3,4
thy neck.
4:9; Ge 41:42; Nu 31:50; Pr 1:9; 1Pe 3:4

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Context

  • Song of Solomon 1:9

    I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots.

  • Song of Solomon 1:10

    Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.

  • Song of Solomon 1:11

    We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.

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Song of Solomon 1:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Hermosas son tus mejillas entre los pendientes, tu cuello entre los collares.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Tes joues sont agréables avec des rangées de joyaux; ton cou, avec des colliers.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Anmutig sind deine Wangen in den Kettchen dein Hals in den Schnüren.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Murenulas aureas faciemus tibi, vermiculatas argento.