Song of Solomon 5:15
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His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.
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He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.
So the woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me. His appearance was like the angel of God, exceedingly awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name.
How lovely they will be,and how beautiful!Grain will make the young men flourish,and new wine, the young women.
Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
with forty silver bases under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.
You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’