Come, let us take our fill of love till morning. Let us delight in loving caresses!
Parallel translations
- WEB Come, let’s take our fill of loving until the morning. Let’s solace ourselves with loving.
- KJV Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
- NKJV Come, let us take our fill of love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with love.
- NASB “Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning; Let’s delight ourselves with caresses.
- NLT Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning. Let’s enjoy each other’s caresses,
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She invites him to a night of indulgent pleasure. She cloaks lust in the language of love.
Overview
She summons him to drink deeply of lovemaking until morning, presenting fleeting lust as delight. Her words debase true love into mere sensual gratification. The verse warns how sin disguises itself as something desirable and harmless.
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