Song of Songs 1:16·~1 min
The Bride
The bride calls the beloved handsome and pleasant, then describes the green couch of their meeting place. Her words answer admiration with admiration and root their love in shared delight.
H16ow handsome you are, my beloved!
Section summaryThe bride answers with her own praise, calling the beloved handsome and delightful. Her response sustains the chapter's pattern of reciprocal speech rather than one-sided admiration.
Role in the chapterThis section shows that praise in the poem moves in both directions.