KJV ORIGINAL
How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
How beautiful and delightful you are, my love, bringing such joy!
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is expressing deep admiration and joy for his beloved, celebrating how beautiful and wonderful she is to him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Song of Solomon, a poetic book celebrating romantic love between a man and woman, likely written by or attributed to King Solomon around 950 BC. In ancient Hebrew culture, this type of passionate love poetry was used both to celebrate human romantic relationships and as a metaphor for God's love for His people.
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