OLD TESTAMENT

Song of Songs 5:13

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His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

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Verse 13. Set by. Prot. “as sweet flowers.”—Choice. Lit. “the first.” verse 5. Bible.—The modesty and words of Christ excited admiration. 1 Peter 2:21. John 7:46. Calmet.—He exhorted sinners to repent, and rebuked the obstinate. Menochius.

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