Song of Solomon 7:2

Thy navel Better, Thy body.

which wanteth not This should be let not liquor be wanting.

liquor Heb. mezeghis wine mixed with snow or water.

thy bellyis like a heap of wheat The point of the comparison is the yellowish-white colour of wheat threshed and winnowed, which is considered in Syria the perfect colour of the human skin. The soft curves of such a heap may also be referred to. The lilies may possibly indicate some part of the dress, but most probably belong to the simile only. Heaps of corn are still decorated with flowers on festal occasions, and the contrast of the scarlet lilies or anemones would bring out the colour of the grain.