Song of Solomon 2:5

“Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Song of Solomon 2:5

Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples, for I am sicke of loue.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Song of Solomon chapter 2

"Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Stay ye me with raisins, refresh me with apples; For I am sick from love.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Make me strong with wine-cakes, let me be comforted with apples; I am overcome with love.
- Basic English Bible

Sustain ye me with raisin-cakes, Refresh me with apples; For I am sick of love.
- Darby Bible

Stay me up with flowers, compass me about with apples: because I languish with love.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick with love.
- Webster's Bible

Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples; For I am faint with love.
- World English Bible

Sustain me with grape-cakes, Support me with citrons, for I [am] sick with love.
- Youngs Literal Bible

'Stay ye me with dainties, refresh me with apples; for I am love-sick.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Tucker Taylor's comment on 2013-11-02 13:45:45:

Not knowing it was a bride to her new husband, saying, "I am so in love that I feel faint and need some food and drink to regain my composure," I have been interpreting the quote to mean, "I am so love-sick (and so heartbroken) that I need the diversion of food and drink to make my thoughts go in other directions than my plight of unrequited love."

So I really missed the meaning! But, on reflection, if one didn't know the context, my earlier mistaken interpretation makes sense, n'est-ce pas?

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