“ My love, among the young women you are like a lily among thorns.”

我的佳偶在女子中，好像百合花在荆棘内。

我的佳偶在女子中，好像荆棘里的百合花。

我的佳偶在女子中，好像荆棘里的百合花。

我的爱人在众少女中，就像荆棘中的一朵百合花。

我的佳偶在女子中，正像荆棘里的百合花。

我的佳偶在女子中，好像百合花在荊棘內。

我的佳偶在女子中，好像荊棘裏的百合花。

我的佳偶在女子中，好像荊棘裏的百合花。

我的愛人在眾少女中，就像荊棘中的一朵百合花。

我的佳偶在女子中，正像荊棘裡的百合花。

百合花在蒺藜中怎樣，我的愛侶在女子中也怎樣。

所羅門曰我之嘉偶、在眾女間、如荊棘中之百合花、

良人曰、愛妃在群女間、若荊棘叢中有百合花焉。

我之佳耦、在眾女中、如百合花之在荊棘間、

Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the young women.

As a lily among brambles, so is my love among the young women.

Like a lily among thistles is my darling among young women.

Like a lily among thorns, so is my darling among the young women.

“ Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the young women.”

THE BELOVED: Like a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.

As a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.

Like a lily among thorns, so is my darling among the young women.

As the lily among thorns, so[ is] my love among the daughters.

Like a lily among the thorns, so is my darling among the maidens.

As a lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

Juniper trees will grow where there used to be bushes that had thorns on them. And myrtle trees will grow where there used to be thorns. That will bring me great fame. It will be a lasting reminder of what I can do. It will stand forever.”

Then you will be pure and without blame. You will be children of God without fault among sinful and evil people. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.You will shine as you hold on tight to the word of life. Then I will be able to boast about you on the day Christ returns. I can be happy that I didn’t run or work for nothing.

“ I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as harmless as doves.

People who don’t believe might say you are doing wrong. But lead good lives among them. Then they will see your good deeds. And they will give glory to God on the day he comes to judge.

“ And why do you worry about clothes? See how the wild flowers grow. They don’t work or make clothing.But here is what I tell you. Not even Solomon in all his royal robes was dressed like one of these flowers.