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


In Context

9 What manner of one is thy beloved of the beloved, O thou most beautiful among women? what manner of one is thy beloved of the beloved, that thou hast so adjured us?

10 My beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands.

11 His head is as the finest gold: his locks as branches of palm trees, black as a raven.

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

13 His cheeks are as beds of aromatical spices set by the perfumers. His lips are as lilies dropping choice myrrb.

14 His hands are turned and as of gold, full of hyacinths. His belly as of ivory, set 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 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.

The American 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.