Sapientiæ 7:8

Nova Vulgata

[7:9] Dixi: "Ascendam in palmam et apprehendam fructus eius". Et erunt ubera tua sicut botri vineae, et odor oris tui sicut malorum.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Melior est finis orationis quam principium. Melior est patiens arrogante.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Dixi: Ascendam in palmam,
et apprehendam fructus ejus;
et erunt ubera tua sicut botri vine�,
et odor oris tui sicut malorum.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I will go: Song of Solomon 4:16, Song of Solomon 5:1, Jeremiah 32:41, John 14:21-23

the smell: Song of Solomon 1:3, Song of Solomon 2:3, 2 Corinthians 2:14

Reciprocal: Song of Solomon 2:13 - fig tree Song of Solomon 7:7 - thy breasts Song of Solomon 8:10 - my Ezekiel 40:26 - palm trees

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I said, I will go up to the palm tree,.... Which is easy of ascent; having, in the bark of the trunk or body of the tree, rings like steps, whereby the eastern people climb it with incredible swiftness, as Pliny n relates: these steps are made by the lower boughs being lopped off, whose knots, or "pollices", as Dr. Shaw o calls them, being gradually left upon the trunk of the tree, serve, like so many rungs of a ladder, to climb up the tree; either to fecundate it, or to lop it, or to gather the fruit; and Lucian says p,

"those that have seen how men get up into palm trees, in Arabia, Egypt, and other places, must needs understand what he says about climbing the Phalli, in the temple of Hierapolis in Syria, he is describing.''

By the "palm tree" may be meant the church militant, who yet gets the victory over all her enemies, of which the palm tree is an emblem; and Christ's "going up" to it is expressive of his right to it, and property in it, which he has by his Father's gift, his own purchase, and the power of his grace, and may go up to it when he pleases; also of his presence with his church, and of the delight he takes in her, viewing her stature, fruit, and flourishing circumstances;

I will take hold of the boughs thereof; either to crop them, the tops of them, which, of the first year's growth, are very tender and sweet, and may be eaten q; the top of the palm tree is said to be very sweet r; and which some call the "cerebrum", or brain of it, and is spoken of as very pleasant and nourishing s: or to gather the fruit on them; his own grace in exercise, and good works performed under the influence of it; see Song of Solomon 4:16; or to prune them; which he does by the ministry of the word, reproving sin, and refuting error; and, by afflictive providences, purging away sin; and by suffering persecution to befall his churches, whereby he clears them of carnal professors, and lops off withered and fruitless branches;

now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine; round, full, soft, and succulent, like the berries of the vine tree, the grapes that grow in clusters on it; of these, Song of Solomon 4:16- :;

and the smell of thy nose like apples; Song of Solomon 4:16- :. Here it may denote the inward constitution and outward conduct of the church, which were sound and healthful; she had an inward principle of grace, from whence proceeded a savoury conduct, a savoury breath, a holy breathing after divine and spiritual things: or it may intend the things she had a savour of, as divine truths and excellent doctrines, comparable to "apples", Song of Solomon 2:5; and all spiritual and heavenly things, when they have the presence of Christ, and the quickening influences of his Spirit.

n Ibid. So Sandys's Travels, l. 2. p. 79. o Travels, tom. 1. p. 142. Edit. 2. p De Dea Syria. q Vid. Buxtorf. Lex. Talmud. in rad. קור col. 2005. r Plutarch. de San. Tuend. vol. 2. p. 133. Plin. Nat. Hist. l. 13. c. 4. s Athenaei Deipnosophist. l. 2. c. 28. p. 71.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A brief dialogue; Song of Solomon 7:6-9 are spoken by the king, Song of Solomon 7:9 and Song of Solomon 7:10 by the bride.

Song of Solomon 7:6

A general sentiment.

How fair, and what a charm hast thou,

O love! Among delightsome things!

Compare Song of Solomon 2:7, note; Song of Solomon 8:6-7, note.

Song of Solomon 7:7

This thy stature - The king now addresses the bride, comparing her to palm, vine, and apple-tree for nobility of form and pleasantness of fruit; and the utterances of her mouth to sweetest wine.

Song of Solomon 7:9

For my beloved, that goeth down sweetly - Words of the bride interrupting the king, and finishing his sentence, that goeth smoothly or pleasantly for my beloved. Compare Proverbs 23:31.

Song of Solomon 7:10

His desire is toward me - All his affection has me for its object. The bride proceeds to exercise her power over his loving will.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Song of Solomon 7:8. I will go up to the palm tree — I will take hold on the boughs of this tree, and climb up by them, in order to gather the clusters of dates at the top. The rubric here in the old MS. interprets this of the cross of Christ.