Song of Solomon 2:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The flowers have appeared in the countryside; the season of singing has come, and the cooing of turtledoves is heard in our land.”
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“The flowers have appeared in the countryside; the season of singing has come, and the cooing of turtledoves is heard in our land.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;”
King James Version · Public Domain“The flowers appear on the earth; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The flowers have appeared in the earth, The time of the singing hath come, And the voice of the turtle was heard in our land,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Song of Solomon 2:12 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
- Psalms 89:15Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.
- Psalms 148:7Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
- Song of Solomon 6:2My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather lilies.
- Song of Solomon 6:11I 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.
- Isaiah 35:1The wilderness and the land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.
- Isaiah 42:10Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise from the ends of the earth— you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.
- Isaiah 55:12You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
- Jeremiah 8:7Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.
- Hosea 14:5I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.
- Romans 15:9so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
- Ephesians 1:13And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
- Ephesians 5:18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
- Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
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