Song of Songs 7:12
Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.
Cross-reference
In Song of Solomon 2:13, the beloved uses nearly identical language—vines blossoming, invitation to come—echoing this springtime love call.
In Song of Solomon 2:15, the little foxes threaten the vineyards in bloom, showing the need to protect the love symbolized here.
In Song of Solomon 4:16, the beloved invites the lover into the garden to taste fruits, mirroring the vineyard invitation here.
Song 6:11 contains nearly identical language about checking the vine and pomegranates — a recurring motif of lovers in the garden.
Song 4:13 describes the beloved as an orchard of pomegranates, echoing the pomegranate blooms here as symbols of love.
Song 8:2 also depicts giving spiced wine and pomegranate nectar to the beloved, matching the offering of love in the vineyards.
In Song 1:2, the woman's longing for kisses and wine parallels the vineyard invitation here, both expressing desire for intimacy.
Song 8:13 calls to the one dwelling in gardens to let her voice be heard, echoing the garden/vineyard setting and mutual desire.
Proverbs 24:30 shows a neglected vineyard of the slothful — a contrast to the diligent inspection of the flourishing vineyard here.
Proverbs 24:31 describes the vineyard overgrown with thorns and broken walls — contrasting the hoped-for flourishing vines here.
In Isaiah 18:5, the pruning of vines after blossom is a judgment image, while here it’s a love invitation—same agricultural stage.