Holy Scripture
Song of Solomon 5:10
A church father on this verse
“All these elements constituting the bridegroom's beauty are made known for our benefit but do not show his invisible, incomprehensible beauty.…Therefore, whoever looks at the visible world and understands the wisdom that has been made manifest by the beauty of creatures can make an analogy from the visible to invisibl…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
10My kinsman is white and ruddy, Chosen out from myriads.
Modern
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In context
8I have charged you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the powers and the virtues of the field: If ye should find my kinsman, what are ye to say to him? That I am wounded with love.
9What is thy kinsman more than another kinsman, O thou beautiful among women? What is thy kinsman more than another kinsman, That thou hast so charged us?
— Song of Solomon 5:10 —
11His head is as very fine gold, His locks are flowing, black as a raven.
12His eyes are as doves, by the pools of waters, Washed with milk, Sitting by the pools.