Song of Solomon 4:13
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Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard,
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My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi.
I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom.
I made gardens and parks for myself, where I planted all kinds of fruit trees.
While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.
My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather lilies.
Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.
In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,