Song of Solomon 8:4-6

New Century Version

⁴ Women of Jerusalem,
    promise not to awaken
or excite my feelings of love
    until it is ready.

⁵ Who is this coming out of the desert,
    leaning on her lover?

I woke you under the apple tree
    where you were born;
    there your mother gave birth to you.
⁶ Put me like a seal on your heart,
    like a seal on your arm.
Love is as strong as death;
    jealousy is as strong as the grave.
Love bursts into flames
    and burns like a hot fire.