13 “But the vine answered, ‘Should I give up my wine,(A) which cheers both gods and humans, to hold sway over the trees?’

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13 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

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19 We have both straw and fodder(A) for our donkeys(B) and bread and wine(C) for ourselves your servants—me, the woman and the young man with us. We don’t need anything.”

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19 Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.

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10 On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits(A) from wine,(B) he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona,(C) Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Karkas—

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10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

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15 wine(A) that gladdens human hearts,
    oil(B) to make their faces shine,
    and bread that sustains(C) their hearts.

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15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

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Let beer be for those who are perishing,
    wine(A) for those who are in anguish!

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Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

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19 A feast is made for laughter,
    wine(A) makes life merry,
    and money is the answer for everything.

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19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

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She[a]

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

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Footnotes

  1. 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.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

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