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● Song 2:14a . . O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret place of the steep pathway,
The Hebrew word for "dove" is very often translated pigeon; a peaceable bird that prefers roosting in confined spaces; preferably with a roof over its head like docks, wharfs, bridges, and roadway overpasses; hence the mention of clefts.
● Song 2:14b . . show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.
Hard-core, ascetics play down women's looks, but you know; beauty still counts for something in romance.
And really, just beauty per se counts with most women. I usually accompany my wife when she goes shopping for cosmetics at Sephora-- which is sort of like what Home Depot is to men --and have come to the conclusion that if Sephora doesn't have what women need to look their best, then they're already looking their best.
One's voice has a role in romance along with their appearance. For example: one day at the Dentist's office, I observed a receptionist talking with her boyfriend on a landline and you should've seen her face. It was all lit up with the brightest, toothiest smile ever. Had her guy seen the effect that his voice was having upon that girl, he would've been greatly encouraged.
NOTE: It was mentioned back in Song 1:5-6 that very few of the men I've encountered during my 76 years on the third rock from the Sun care all that much about the color of a woman's face. It's a very minor consideration; if it's considered at all. Well; here in Song 2:14 we encounter Shiloh's infatuation with Shulah's face in spite of her swarthy complexion. Duh. No surprise there.
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● Song 2:14a . . O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret place of the steep pathway,
The Hebrew word for "dove" is very often translated pigeon; a peaceable bird that prefers roosting in confined spaces; preferably with a roof over its head like docks, wharfs, bridges, and roadway overpasses; hence the mention of clefts.
● Song 2:14b . . show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.
Hard-core, ascetics play down women's looks, but you know; beauty still counts for something in romance.
And really, just beauty per se counts with most women. I usually accompany my wife when she goes shopping for cosmetics at Sephora-- which is sort of like what Home Depot is to men --and have come to the conclusion that if Sephora doesn't have what women need to look their best, then they're already looking their best.
One's voice has a role in romance along with their appearance. For example: one day at the Dentist's office, I observed a receptionist talking with her boyfriend on a landline and you should've seen her face. It was all lit up with the brightest, toothiest smile ever. Had her guy seen the effect that his voice was having upon that girl, he would've been greatly encouraged.
NOTE: It was mentioned back in Song 1:5-6 that very few of the men I've encountered during my 76 years on the third rock from the Sun care all that much about the color of a woman's face. It's a very minor consideration; if it's considered at all. Well; here in Song 2:14 we encounter Shiloh's infatuation with Shulah's face in spite of her swarthy complexion. Duh. No surprise there.
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