Song of Solomon 4:2 (ASV)

Passage

Thy teeth are like a flock [of ewes] that are [newly] shorn, Which are come up from the washing, Whereof every one hath twins, And none is bereaved among them.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 4:1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; Thine eyes are [as] doves behind thy veil. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, That lie along the side of mount Gilead.

Song of Solomon 4:2 Thy teeth are like a flock [of ewes] that are [newly] shorn, Which are come up from the washing, Whereof every one hath twins, And none is bereaved among them.

Song of Solomon 4:3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy mouth is comely. Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate Behind thy veil.

Song of Solomon 4:4 Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, Whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, All the shields of the mighty men.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "teeth", "like", "flock", "ewes", "newly", "shorn", "come", and "washing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "teeth" and "like", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Behold thou art fair my love behold..." into verse 3's "Thy lips are like a thread of...", so "teeth" and "like" 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 "teeth" and "like" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.