Song of Songs 7:10 Commentary: Rashi & Ezra ben Solomon

וְחִכֵּ֕ךְ כְּיֵ֥ין הַטּ֛וֹב הוֹלֵ֥ךְ לְדוֹדִ֖י לְמֵישָׁרִ֑ים דּוֹבֵ֖ב שִׂפְתֵ֥י יְשֵׁנִֽים׃

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, That glideth down smoothly for my beloved, moving gently the lips of those that are asleep.’

Rashi on Song of Songs

And let your speech be like good wine. Be cautious with your answers that they should be like the best wine.29See Daniyeil, chapter 3.
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Ezra ben Solomon on Song of Songs

And your mouth is like the choicest wine: Your words are nothing less than an advocate, championing the cause of Israel before the Glory, giving expression to the lips of the sleepers—these are Israel in their exile.
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Rashi on Song of Songs

It flows for my beloved in sincerity. I am careful to answer them that I will remain steadfast in my faith, and my speech will go before my Beloved with sincere love, which comes from the heart, and not with deceit and guile.
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