Song of Songs 5:16

His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Cross-reference

Song of Solomon 1:2 also speaks of the beloved's mouth and sweetness, directly paralleling the description of his mouth as most sweet.

Song of Solomon 1:16 calls the beloved 'pleasant and fair,' directly reinforcing the praise of him as 'altogether lovely' here.

Song of Solomon 2:3 likens the beloved to an apple tree with sweet fruit, directly paralleling the sweet mouth and loveliness described here.

Song of Solomon 2:16 also proclaims mutual belonging — 'my beloved is mine and I am his' — same relationship language.

Song of Solomon 6:3 repeats the mutual belonging formula — echoing the intimacy declared here.

Song 4:7 calls the beloved 'all fair, no spot', mirroring the 'altogether lovely' perfection here.

Song 7:9 describes the beloved's mouth like sweet wine, echoing the 'mouth most sweet' here.

Song 4:3 describes the beloved's lips and speech as comely, similar to the sweet mouth praised here.

Song 2:7 directly charges the 'daughters of Jerusalem', the same group addressed here.

Psalm 45:2 Parallel

Psalm 45:2 describes a king with grace on his lips, similar to the beloved's sweet mouth here, but in a royal setting.

Jeremiah 3:20 contrasts faithful love with Israel's treachery — using the same marriage metaphor but as a warning against unfaithfulness.

Hosea 3:1 Contrast

Hosea 3:1 also uses marriage imagery — God commands love for an adulterous wife, contrasting with the pure love here.

Isaiah 5:1 Related theme

Isaiah 5:1 opens a love song about a 'wellbeloved' and his vineyard, using similar love-song language.