Song of Solomon 1:1-2

Wycliffe Bible

1 Here beginneth the Song of Songs^[a].

²Kiss he me with the kiss of his mouth. For thy loves be better than wine (For thy love is better than wine)^[b],

Song of Solomon 1:1 One manuscript adds, “that were made of Solomon (that were made by Solomon), to be sung in the temple of the Lord, into everlasting worshipping, and (so) needeth none other prologue.
Song of Solomon 1:2 The “Early Version” of the “Wycliffe Bible”, and one copy of the “Later Version” labeled “X”, present this book as an allegorical dialogue between Christ and the Church. For example, this verse is introduced as: “The Church, of the coming of Christ speaketh, saying (“The Church speaketh of the coming of Christ, saying”),

Song of Songs 1:1-2

New International Version

1 Solomon’s Song of Songs.^(A)

²Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
for your love^(B) is more delightful than wine.^(C)

Song of Songs 1:2 The main male and female speakers (identified primarily on the basis of the gender of the relevant Hebrew forms) are indicated by the captions He and She respectively. The words of others are marked Friends. In some instances the divisions and their captions are debatable.

Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

2001 by Terence P. Noble

New International Version (NIV)