Song of Solomon 4:11 (ASV)

Passage

Thy lips, O [my] bride, drop [as] the honeycomb: Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 4:9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, [my] bride; Thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, With one chain of thy neck.

Song of Solomon 4:10 How fair is thy love, my sister, [my] bride! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance of thine oils than all manner of spices!

Song of Solomon 4:11 Thy lips, O [my] bride, 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 4:12 A garden shut up is my sister, [my] bride; A spring shut up, a fountain sealed.

Song of Solomon 4:13 Thy shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with precious fruits; Henna with spikenard plants,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lips", "bride", "drop", "honeycomb", "milk", "under", and "tongue". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lips" and "bride", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "How fair is thy love my sister..." into verse 12's "A garden shut up is my sister...", so "lips" and "bride" belong inside that flow. In Song of Solomon context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lips" and "bride" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.