#### Canticum 1

1 >Aisma a`'sma/twn, o% e'stin tw`_ Salwmwn.
2 Filhsa/tw me a'po\ filhma/twn sto/matov au'tou_, o%ti a'gayoi\ mastoi/ sou u;pe\r oi}non,
3 kai\ o'smh\ mu/rwn sou u;pe\r pa/nta ta\ a'rw/mata, mu/ron e'kkenwye\n o#noma/ sou. dia\ tou_to nea/nidev h'ga/phsa/n se,
4 ei%lkusa/n se, o'pi/sw sou ei'v o'smh\n mu/rwn sou dramou_men. Ei'sh/negke/n me o; basileu\v ei'v to\ tami/eion au'tou_. "Agalliasw/meya kai\ eu'franyw_men e'n soi/, a'gaph/somen mastou/v sou u;pe\r oi}nonV eu'yu/thv h'ga/phse/n se.
5 Me/laina/ ei'mi kai\ kalh/, yugate/rev Ierousalhm, w;v skhnw/mata Khdar, w;v de/rreiv Salwmwn.
6 mh\ ble/qhte/ me, o%ti e'gw/ ei'mi memelanwme/nh, o%ti pare/bleqe/n me o; h%liovV ui;oi\ mhtro/v mou e'mace/santo e'n e'moi/, e#yento/ me fula/kissan e'n a'mpelw_sinV a'mpelw_na e'mo\n ou'k e'fu/laxa.
7 "Apa/ggeilo/n moi, ojn h'ga/phsen h; quch/ mou, pou_ poimai/neiv, pou_ koita/zeiv e'n meshmbri/a`, mh/pote ge/nwmai w;v periballome/nh e'p" a'ge/laiv e;tai/rwn sou.
8 "Ea\n mh\ gnw`_v seauth/n, h; kalh\ e'n gunaixi/n, e#xelye su\ e'n pte/rnaiv tw_n poimni/wn kai\ poi/maine ta\v e'ri/fouv sou e'pi\ skhnw/masin tw_n poime/nwn.
9 Th`_ i%ppw` mou e'n a%rmasin Faraw w;moi/wsa/ se, h; plhsi/on mou.
10 ti/ w;raiw/yhsan siago/nev sou w;v trugo/nev, tra/chlo/v sou w;v o;rmi/skoi?
11 o;moiw/mata crusi/ou poih/some/n soi meta\ stigma/twn tou_ a'rguri/ou.
12 ^Ewv ou{ o; basileu\v e'n a'nakli/sei au'tou_, na/rdov mou e#dwken o'smh\n au'tou_.
13 a'po/desmov th_v stakth_v a'delfido/v mou e'moi/, a'na\ me/son tw_n mastw_n mou au'lisyh/setaiV
14 bo/truv th_v ku/prou a'delfido/v mou e'moi\ e'n a'mpelw_sin Eggaddi.
15 "Idou\ ei} kalh/, h; plhsi/on mou, i'dou\ ei} kalh/, o'fyalmoi/ sou peristerai/.
16 "Idou\ ei} kalo/v, o; a'delfido/v mou, kai/ ge w;rai_ovV pro\v kli/nh h;mw_n su/skiov,
17 dokoi\ oi#kwn h;mw_n ke/droi, fatnw/mata h;mw_n kupa/rissoi.

#### Canticum 2

1 "Egw\ a#nyov tou_ pedi/ou, kri/non tw_n koila/dwn.
2 :Wv kri/non e'n me/sw` a'kanyw_n, ou%twv h; plhsi/on mou a'na\ me/son tw_n yugate/rwn.
3 :Wv mh_lon e'n toi_v xu/loiv tou_ drumou_, ou%twv a'delfido/v mou a'na\ me/son tw_n ui;w_nV e'n th`_ skia`_ au'tou_ e'peyu/mhsa kai\ e'ka/yisa, kai\ karpo\v au'tou_ gluku\v e'n la/ruggi/ mou.
4 Ei'saga/gete/ me ei'v oi}kon tou_ oi#nou, ta/xate e'p" e'me\ a'ga/phn.
5 sthri/sate/ me e'n a'mo/raiv, stoiba/sate/ me e'n mh/loiv, o%ti tetrwme/nh a'ga/phv e'gw/.
6 eu'w/numov au'tou_ u;po\ th\n kefalh/n mou, kai\ h; dexia\ au'tou_ perilh/mqetai/ me.
7 w%rkisa u;ma_v, yugate/rev Ierousalhm, e'n tai_v duna/mesin kai\ e'n tai_v i'scu/sesin tou_ a'grou_, e'a\n e'gei/rhte kai\ e'xegei/rhte th\n a'ga/phn, e%wv ou{ yelh/sh`.
8 Fwnh\ a'delfidou_ mouV i'dou\ ou{tov h%kei phdw_n e'pi\ ta\ o#rh diallo/menov e'pi\ tou\v bounou/v.
9 o%moio/v e'stin a'delfido/v mou th`_ dorka/di hJ nebrw`_ e'la/fwn e'pi\ ta\ o#rh Baiyhl. i'dou\ ou{tov e%sthken o'pi/sw tou_ toi/cou h;mw_n paraku/ptwn dia\ tw_n yuri/dwn e'kku/ptwn dia\ tw_n diktu/wn.
10 a'pokri/netai a'delfido/v mou kai\ le/gei moi "Ana/sta e'lye/, h; plhsi/on mou, kalh/ mou, peristera/ mou,
11 o%ti i'dou\ o; ceimw\n parh_lyen, o; u;eto\v a'ph_lyen, e'poreu/yh e;autw`_,
12 ta\ a#nyh w#fyh e'n th`_ gh`_, kairo\v th_v tomh_v e#fyaken, fwnh\ tou_ trugo/nov h'kou/syh e'n th`_ gh`_ h;mw_n,
13 h; sukh_ e'xh/negken o'lu/nyouv au'th_v, ai; a#mpeloi kupri/zousin, e#dwkan o'smh/n. a'na/sta e'lye/, h; plhsi/on mou, kalh/ mou, peristera/ mou,
14 kai\ e'lye\ su/, peristera/ mou e'n ske/ph` th_v pe/trav e'co/mena tou_ proteici/smatov, dei_xo/n moi th\n o#qin sou kai\ a'kou/tiso/n me th\n fwnh/n sou, o%ti h; fwnh/ sou h;dei_a, kai\ h; o#qiv sou w;rai/a.
15 Pia/sate h;mi_n a'lw/pekav mikrou\v a'fani/zontav a'mpelw_nav, kai\ ai; a#mpeloi h;mw_n kupri/zousin.
16 "Adelfido/v mou e'moi/, ka'gw\ au'tw`_, o; poimai/nwn e'n toi_v kri/noiv,
17 e%wv ou{ diapneu/sh` h; h;me/ra kai\ kinhyw_sin ai; skiai/. a'po/streqon o;moiw/yhti su/, a'delfide/ mou, tw`_ do/rkwni hJ nebrw`_ e'la/fwn e'pi\ o#rh koilwma/twn.

#### Canticum 3

1 "Epi\ koi/thn mou e'n nuxi\n e'zh/thsa ojn h'ga/phsen h; quch/ mou, e'zh/thsa au'to\n kai\ ou'c eu{ron au'to/n, e'ka/lesa au'to/n, kai\ ou'c u;ph/kouse/n mou.
2 a'nasth/somai dh\ kai\ kuklw/sw e'n th`_ po/lei e'n tai_v a'gorai_v kai\ e'n tai_v platei/aiv kai\ zhth/sw ojn h'ga/phsen h; quch/ mouV e'zh/thsa au'to\n kai\ ou'c eu{ron au'to/n.
3 eu%rosa/n me oi; throu_ntev oi; kuklou_ntev e'n th`_ po/lei Mh\ ojn h'ga/phsen h; quch/ mou ei#dete?
4 w;v mikro\n o%te parh_lyon a'p" au'tw_n, e%wv ou{ eu{ron ojn h'ga/phsen h; quch/ mouV e'kra/thsa au'to\n kai\ ou'k a'fh/sw au'to/n, e%wv ou{ ei'sh/gagon au'to\n ei'v oi}kon mhtro/v mou kai\ ei'v tami/eion th_v sullabou/shv me.
5 w%rkisa u;ma_v, yugate/rev Ierousalhm, e'n tai_v duna/mesin kai\ e'n tai_v i'scu/sesin tou_ a'grou_, e'a\n e'gei/rhte kai\ e'xegei/rhte th\n a'ga/phn, e%wv aJn yelh/sh`.
6 Ti/v au%th h; a'nabai/nousa a'po\ th_v e'rh/mou w;v stele/ch kapnou_ teyumiame/nh smu/rnan kai\ li/banon a'po\ pa/ntwn koniortw_n mureqou_?
7 i'dou\ h; kli/nh tou_ Salwmwn, e;xh/konta dunatoi\ ku/klw` au'th_v a'po\ dunatw_n Israhl,
8 pa/ntev kate/contev r;omfai/an dedidagme/noi po/lemon, a'nh\r r;omfai/a au'tou_ e'pi\ mhro\n au'tou_ a'po\ ya/mbouv e'n nuxi/n.
9 forei_on e'poi/hsen e;autw`_ o; basileu\v Salwmwn a'po\ xu/lwn tou_ Liba/nou,
10 stu/louv au'tou_ e'poi/hsen a'rgu/rion kai\ a'na/kliton au'tou_ cru/seon, e'pi/basiv au'tou_ porfura_, e'nto\v au'tou_ liyo/strwton, a'ga/phn a'po\ yugate/rwn Ierousalhm.
11 e'xe/lyate kai\ i#dete e'n tw`_ basilei_ Salwmwn e'n tw`_ stefa/nw`, w`{ e'stefa/nwsen au'to\n h; mh/thr au'tou_ e'n h;me/ra` numfeu/sewv au'tou_ kai\ e'n h;me/ra` eu'frosu/nhv kardi/av au'tou_.

#### Canticum 4

1 "Idou\ ei} kalh/, h; plhsi/on mou, i'dou\ ei} kalh/. o'fyalmoi/ sou peristerai\ e'kto\v th_v siwph/sew/v sou. tri/cwma/ sou w;v a'ge/lai tw_n ai'gw_n, aij a'pekalu/fyhsan a'po\ tou_ Galaad.
2 o'do/ntev sou w;v a'ge/lai tw_n kekarme/nwn, aij a'ne/bhsan a'po\ tou_ loutrou_, ai; pa_sai didumeu/ousai, kai\ a'teknou_sa ou'k e#stin e'n au'tai_v.
3 w;v sparti/on to\ ko/kkinon cei/lh sou, kai\ h; lalia/ sou w;rai/a. w;v le/puron th_v r;o/av mh_lo/n sou e'kto\v th_v siwph/sew/v sou.
4 w;v pu/rgov Dauid tra/chlo/v sou o; w`'kodomhme/nov ei'v yalpiwyV ci/lioi yureoi\ kre/mantai e'p" au'to/n, pa_sai boli/dev tw_n dunatw_n.
5 du/o mastoi/ sou w;v du/o nebroi\ di/dumoi dorka/dov oi; nemo/menoi e'n kri/noiv.
6 e%wv ou{ diapneu/sh` h; h;me/ra kai\ kinhyw_sin ai; skiai/, poreu/somai e'mautw`_ pro\v to\ o#rov th_v smu/rnhv kai\ pro\v to\n bouno\n tou_ Liba/nou.
7 o%lh kalh\ ei}, h; plhsi/on mou, kai\ mw_mov ou'k e#stin e'n soi/.
8 Deu_ro a'po\ Liba/nou, nu/mfh, deu_ro a'po\ Liba/nouV e'leu/sh` kai\ dieleu/sh` a'po\ a'rch_v pi/stewv, a'po\ kefalh_v Sanir kai\ Ermwn, a'po\ mandrw_n leo/ntwn, a'po\ o're/wn parda/lewn.
9 "Ekardi/wsav h;ma_v, a'delfh/ mou nu/mfh, e'kardi/wsav h;ma_v e;ni\ a'po\ o'fyalmw_n sou, e'n mia`_ e'nye/mati trach/lwn sou.
10 ti/ e'kalliw/yhsan mastoi/ sou, a'delfh/ mou nu/mfh, ti/ e'kalliw/yhsan mastoi/ sou a'po\ oi#nou? kai\ o'smh\ i;mati/wn sou u;pe\r pa/nta ta\ a'rw/mata.
11 khri/on a'posta/zousin cei/lh sou, nu/mfh, me/li kai\ ga/la u;po\ th\n glw_ssa/n sou, kai\ o'smh\ i;mati/wn sou w;v o'smh\ Liba/nou.
12 Kh_pov kekleisme/nov a'delfh/ mou nu/mfh, kh_pov kekleisme/nov, phgh\ e'sfragisme/nhV
13 a'postolai/ sou para/deisov r;ow_n meta\ karpou_ a'krodru/wn, ku/proi meta\ na/rdwn,
14 na/rdov kai\ kro/kov, ka/lamov kai\ kinna/mwmon meta\ pa/ntwn xu/lwn tou_ Liba/nou, smu/rna alwy meta\ pa/ntwn prw/twn mu/rwn,
15 phgh\ kh/pwn, fre/ar u%datov zw_ntov kai\ r;oizou_ntov a'po\ tou_ Liba/nou.
16 "Exege/ryhti, borra_, kai\ e#rcou, no/te, dia/pneuson kh_po/n mou, kai\ r;eusa/twsan a'rw/mata/ mouV katabh/tw a'delfido/v mou ei'v kh_pon au'tou_ kai\ fage/tw karpo\n a'krodru/wn au'tou_.

#### Canticum 5

1 Ei'sh_lyon ei'v kh_po/n mou, a'delfh/ mou nu/mfh, e'tru/ghsa smu/rnan mou meta\ a'rwma/twn mou, e#fagon a#rton mou meta\ me/lito/v mou, e#pion oi}no/n mou meta\ ga/lakto/v mouV fa/gete, plhsi/oi, kai\ pi/ete kai\ meyu/syhte, a'delfoi/,
2 "Egw\ kayeu/dw, kai\ h; kardi/a mou a'grupnei_. fwnh\ a'delfidou_ mou, krou/ei e'pi\ th\n yu/ran $Anoixo/n moi, a'delfh/ mou, h; plhsi/on mou, peristera/ mou, telei/a mou, o%ti h; kefalh/ mou e'plh/syh dro/sou kai\ oi; bo/strucoi/ mou qeka/dwn nukto/v.
3 "Exedusa/mhn to\n citw_na/ mou, pw_v e'ndu/swmai au'to/n? e'niqa/mhn tou\v po/dav mou, pw_v molunw_ au'tou/v?
4 a'delfido/v mou a'pe/steilen cei_ra au'tou_ a'po\ th_v o'ph_v, kai\ h; koili/a mou e'yroh/yh e'p" au'to/n.
5 a'ne/sthn e'gw\ a'noi_xai tw`_ a'delfidw`_ mou, cei_re/v mou e#staxan smu/rnan, da/ktuloi/ mou smu/rnan plh/rh e'pi\ cei_rav tou_ klei/yrou.
6 h#noixa e'gw\ tw`_ a'delfidw`_ mou, a'delfido/v mou parh_lyenV quch/ mou e'xh_lyen e'n lo/gw` au'tou_, e'zh/thsa au'to\n kai\ ou'c eu{ron au'to/n, e'ka/lesa au'to/n, kai\ ou'c u;ph/kouse/n mou.
7 eu%rosa/n me oi; fu/lakev oi; kuklou_ntev e'n th`_ po/lei, e'pa/taxa/n me, e'trauma/tisa/n me, h}ran to\ ye/ristro/n mou a'p" e'mou_ fu/lakev tw_n teice/wn.
8 w%rkisa u;ma_v, yugate/rev Ierousalhm, e'n tai_v duna/mesin kai\ e'n tai_v i'scu/sesin tou_ a'grou_, e'a\n eu%rhte to\n a'delfido/n mou, ti/ a'paggei/lhte au'tw`_? o%ti tetrwme/nh a'ga/phv ei'mi\ e'gw/.
9 Ti/ a'delfido/v sou a'po\ a'delfidou_, h; kalh\ e'n gunaixi/n, ti/ a'delfido/v sou a'po\ a'delfidou_, o%ti ou%twv w%rkisav h;ma_v?
10 "Adelfido/v mou leuko\v kai\ purro/v, e'klelocisme/nov a'po\ muria/dwnV
11 kefalh\ au'tou_ crusi/on kai\ faz, bo/strucoi au'tou_ e'la/tai, me/lanev w;v ko/rax,
12 o'fyalmoi\ au'tou_ w;v peristerai\ e'pi\ plhrw/mata u;da/twn lelousme/nai e'n ga/lakti kayh/menai e'pi\ plhrw/mata u;da/twn,
13 siago/nev au'tou_ w;v fia/lai tou_ a'rw/matov fu/ousai mureqika/, cei/lh au'tou_ kri/na sta/zonta smu/rnan plh/rh,
14 cei_rev au'tou_ toreutai\ crusai_ peplhrwme/nai yarsiv, koili/a au'tou_ puxi/on e'lefa/ntinon e'pi\ li/you sapfei/rou,
15 knh_mai au'tou_ stu_loi marma/rinoi teyemeliwme/noi e'pi\ ba/seiv crusa_v, ei}dov au'tou_ w;v Li/banov, e'klekto\v w;v ke/droi,
16 fa/rugx au'tou_ glukasmoi\ kai\ o%lov e'piyumi/aV ou{tov a'delfido/v mou, kai\ ou{tov plhsi/on mou, yugate/rev Ierousalhm.

#### Canticum 6

1 Pou_ a'ph_lyen o; a'delfido/v sou, h; kalh\ e'n gunaixi/n? pou_ a'pe/bleqen o; a'delfido/v sou? kai\ zhth/somen au'to\n meta\ sou_.
2 "Adelfido/v mou kate/bh ei'v kh_pon au'tou_ ei'v fia/lav tou_ a'rw/matov poimai/nein e'n kh/poiv kai\ sulle/gein kri/naV
3 e'gw\ tw`_ a'delfidw`_ mou, kai\ a'delfido/v mou e'moi\ o; poimai/nwn e'n toi_v kri/noiv.
4 Kalh\ ei}, h; plhsi/on mou, w;v eu'doki/a, w;rai/a w;v Ierousalhm, ya/mbov w;v tetagme/nai.
5 a'po/streqon o'fyalmou/v sou a'penanti/on mou, o%ti au'toi\ a'nepte/rwsa/n me. tri/cwma/ sou w;v a'ge/lai tw_n ai'gw_n, aij a'nefa/nhsan a'po\ tou_ Galaad.
6 o'do/ntev sou w;v a'ge/lai tw_n kekarme/nwn, aij a'ne/bhsan a'po\ tou_ loutrou_, ai; pa_sai didumeu/ousai, kai\ a'teknou_sa ou'k e#stin e'n au'tai_v.
7 w;v sparti/on to\ ko/kkinon cei/lh sou, kai\ h; lalia/ sou w;rai/a. w;v le/puron th_v r;o/av mh_lo/n sou e'kto\v th_v siwph/sew/v sou.
8 :Exh/konta/ ei'sin basi/lissai, kai\ o'gdoh/konta pallakai/, kai\ nea/nidev w{n ou'k e#stin a'riymo/v.
9 mi/a e'sti\n peristera/ mou, telei/a mou, mi/a e'sti\n th`_ mhtri\ au'th_v, e'klekth/ e'stin th`_ tekou/sh` au'th_v. ei#dosan au'th\n yugate/rev kai\ makariou_sin au'th/n, basi/lissai kai\ pallakai\ kai\ ai'ne/sousin au'th/n.
10 Ti/v au%th h; e'kku/ptousa w;sei\ o#ryrov, kalh\ w;v selh/nh, e'klekth\ w;v o; h%liov, ya/mbov w;v tetagme/nai?
11 Ei'v kh_pon karu/av kate/bhn i'dei_n e'n genh/masin tou_ ceima/rrou, i'dei_n ei' h#nyhsen h; a#mpelov, e'xh/nyhsan ai; r;o/aiV e'kei_ dw/sw tou\v mastou/v mou soi/.
12 ou'k e#gnw h; quch/ mouV e#yeto/ me a%rmata Aminadab.

#### Canticum 7

1 "Epi/strefe e'pi/strefe, h; Soulami_tiv, e'pi/strefe e'pi/strefe, kai\ o'qo/meya e'n soi/. Ti/ o#qesye e'n th`_ Soulami/tidi? h; e'rcome/nh w;v coroi\ tw_n parembolw_n.
2 Ti/ w;raiw/yhsan diabh/mata/ sou e'n u;podh/masin, yu/gater Nadab? r;uymoi\ mhrw_n sou o%moioi o;rmi/skoiv e#rgw` ceirw_n tecni/touV
3 o'mfalo/v sou krath\r toreuto\v mh\ u;sterou/menov kra_maV koili/a sou yimwnia\ si/tou pefragme/nh e'n kri/noivV
4 du/o mastoi/ sou w;v du/o nebroi\ di/dumoi dorka/dovV
5 tra/chlo/v sou w;v pu/rgov e'lefa/ntinovV o'fyalmoi/ sou w;v li/mnai e'n Esebwn e'n pu/laiv yugatro\v pollw_nV mukth/r sou w;v pu/rgov tou_ Liba/nou skopeu/wn pro/swpon Damaskou_V
6 kefalh/ sou e'pi\ se\ w;v Ka/rmhlov, kai\ plo/kion kefalh_v sou w;v porfu/ra, basileu\v dedeme/nov e'n paradromai_v.
7 Ti/ w;raiw/yhv kai\ ti/ h;du/nyhv, a'ga/ph, e'n trufai_v sou?
8 tou_to me/geyo/v sou w;moiw/yh tw`_ foi/niki kai\ oi; mastoi/ sou toi_v bo/trusin.
9 ei}pa "Anabh/somai e'n tw`_ foi/niki, krath/sw tw_n u%qewn au'tou_, kai\ e#sontai dh\ mastoi/ sou w;v bo/truev th_v a'mpe/lou kai\ o'smh\ r;ino/v sou w;v mh_la
10 kai\ la/rugx sou w;v oi}nov o; a'gayo\v poreuo/menov tw`_ a'delfidw`_ mou ei'v eu'yu/yhta i;kanou/menov cei/lesi/n mou kai\ o'dou_sin.
11 "Egw\ tw`_ a'delfidw`_ mou, kai\ e'p" e'me\ h; e'pistrofh\ au'tou_.
12 e'lye/, a'delfide/ mou, e'xe/lywmen ei'v a'gro/n, au'lisyw_men e'n kw/maivV
13 o'ryri/swmen ei'v a'mpelw_nav, i#dwmen ei' h#nyhsen h; a#mpelov, h#nyhsen o; kuprismo/v, h#nyhsan ai; r;o/aiV e'kei_ dw/sw tou\v mastou/v mou soi/.
14 oi; mandrago/rai e#dwkan o'smh/n, kai\ e'pi\ yu/raiv h;mw_n pa/nta a'kro/drua, ne/a pro\v palaia/, a'delfide/ mou, e'th/rhsa/ soi.

#### Canticum 8

1 Ti/v dw`/h se a'delfido/n mou yhla/zonta mastou\v mhtro/v mou? eu;rou_sa/ se e#xw filh/sw se, kai/ ge ou'k e'xoudenw/sousi/n moi.
2 paralh/mqomai/ se, ei'sa/xw se ei'v oi}kon mhtro/v mou kai\ ei'v tami/eion th_v sullabou/shv meV potiw_ se a'po\ oi#nou tou_ mureqikou_, a'po\ na/matov r;ow_n mou.
3 Eu'w/numov au'tou_ u;po\ th\n kefalh/n mou, kai\ h; dexia\ au'tou_ perilh/mqetai/ me.
4 w%rkisa u;ma_v, yugate/rev Ierousalhm, e'n tai_v duna/mesin kai\ e'n tai_v i'scu/sesin tou_ a'grou_, ti/ e'gei/rhte kai\ ti/ e'xegei/rhte th\n a'ga/phn, e%wv aJn yelh/sh`.
5 Ti/v au%th h; a'nabai/nousa leleukanyisme/nh e'pisthrizome/nh e'pi\ to\n a'delfido\n au'th_v? :Upo\ mh_lon e'xh/geira/ seV e'kei_ w'di/nhse/n se h; mh/thr sou, e'kei_ w'di/nhse/n se h; tekou_sa/ sou.
6 Ye/v me w;v sfragi_da e'pi\ th\n kardi/an sou, w;v sfragi_da e'pi\ to\n braci/ona/ souV o%ti krataia\ w;v ya/natov a'ga/ph, sklhro\v w;v a`%dhv zh_lovV peri/ptera au'th_v peri/ptera puro/v, flo/gev au'th_vV
7 u%dwr polu\ ou' dunh/setai sbe/sai th\n a'ga/phn, kai\ potamoi\ ou' sugklu/sousin au'th/nV e'a\n dw`_ a'nh\r to\n pa/nta bi/on au'tou_ e'n th`_ a'ga/ph`, e'xoudenw/sei e'xoudenw/sousin au'to/n.
8 "Adelfh\ h;mi_n mikra\ kai\ mastou\v ou'k e#ceiV ti/ poih/swmen th`_ a'delfh`_ h;mw_n e'n h;me/ra`, h`{ e'a\n lalhyh`_ e'n au'th`_?
9 ei' tei_co/v e'stin, oi'kodomh/swmen e'p" au'th\n e'pa/lxeiv a'rgura_vV kai\ ei' yu/ra e'sti/n, diagra/qwmen e'p" au'th\n sani/da kedri/nhn.
10 "Egw\ tei_cov, kai\ mastoi/ mou w;v pu/rgoiV e'gw\ h#mhn e'n o'fyalmoi_v au'tou_ w;v eu;ri/skousa ei'rh/nhn.
11 "Ampelw\n e'genh/yh tw`_ Salwmwn e'n BeelamwnV e#dwken to\n a'mpelw_na au'tou_ toi_v throu_sin, a'nh\r oi#sei e'n karpw`_ au'tou_ cili/ouv a'rguri/ou.
12 a'mpelw/n mou e'mo\v e'nw/pio/n mouV oi; ci/lioi soi/, Salwmwn, kai\ oi; diako/sioi toi_v throu_si to\n karpo\n au'tou_.
13 :O kayh/menov e'n kh/poiv, e;tai_roi prose/contev th`_ fwnh`_ souV a'kou/tiso/n me.
14 Fu/ge, a'delfide/ mou, kai\ o;moiw/yhti th`_ dorka/di hJ tw`_ nebrw`_ tw_n e'la/fwn e'pi\ o#rh a'rwma/twn.