I believe deeply that this book is one of the most beautiful texts ever written .... This is one of many books of the Bible ... probably the most beautiful of the "Old Testament" ... A story Love, man, woman, Lover, Beloved of separations ... a story quest, leakage, reunions ... A story of honey and BEAUTY ... Really, if you do not know it yet, "rush you" ... I do not think we can be disappointed ... It is a text that can be read in "multiple levels" with all ... possible interpretations ... the people who search his God ... the soul who seeks his beloved ... the soul that seeks its SOURCE ... I think it's nice to have this text presented in an "independent" book, published "for himself" .... This alleviates all ... But, of course, you can find this text in a Bible ... There Bibles less than 2 euros ... I advise personally the NIV Bible (Ecumenical Translation of the Bible, with translations by Catholic , Protestant and Orthodox) ... It also has it, exciting the Bible translated by Andre Chouraqui ... She is very original, more "bitter" more "violent" ... a bit "raw" .. . (closer to the text, no doubt) ... I'll allow me to extend a little comment ... If you are reading the Bible, I advise you gladly books JOB, JONAS and TOBIE ... These are like little stories ... easy to read, of particularly easy and convenient access ... and extremely deep ... I also advise you all so-called books of Wisdom (Wisdom) as Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiasticus (Sirach and Ecclesiastes) and the book of Proverbs. .. Really, again, I do not think you can be disappointed ... They are TREASURES, DIAMONDS ... The Bible shines (sometimes !!!) ALL ITS LIGHTS ... To better understand all these books, the richness of the Bible, I finally advise the books of Jacques Ellul and Annick Souzenelle (including Job on the path of light, the 10 plagues of Egypt and Fire Alliance). .. With them, the Bible becomes more understandable and BEAUTIFUL ... But, of course, all texts are "INEXHAUSTIBLE" ... They are like a SOURCE ... We can go drinking at the well and there will always thirsty ... We will even "GROWING THIRST" ... . You can not get bored ... We can get used to it ... I will finish (still!) On the SONG OF SONGS ... It is a UNIQUE text, beautiful, POWERFUL ... It is a text that "drunk" ... Belle drunk !!!