Song of Solomon 5:12
“His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.”
— Song of Solomon 5:12
About this verse
Song of Solomon 5:12 comes from the book of Song of Solomon, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Beloved. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include beauty, purity, precious stones. Notable phrases: eyes like doves; washed with milk; mounted like jewels.
Speaker
Beloved
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
poem
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