12His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.


In Context

9 What is your beloved more than another beloved, O you fairest among women? what is your beloved more than another beloved, that you do so charge us?

10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the most chief among ten thousand.

11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

12 His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

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

14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

Song of Solomon 5:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:12His eyes [are] as [the eyes] of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, [and] fitly set.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:12His eyes are like doves by the water streams, washed in milk, mounted like jewels.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:12His eyes as doves upon brooks of waters, which are washed with milk, and sit beside the plentiful streams.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:12His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks, Washed with milk, and fitly set.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:12His eyes are like doves by the water-brooks, Washed with milk, fitly set;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:12His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks; washed with milk, and fitly set.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:12His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:12His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:12His eyes as doves by streams of water, Washing in milk, sitting in fulness.