Bible Verses About Preciousness of Christ: Illustrated

[She] Like an apple tree among the other trees in the forest is my darling among the other men. I love to sit in his shadow; his fruit is sweet to my taste.

[She] The man I love is radiant and ruddy; he stands out among ten thousand.

His head is like the finest gold; his locks are wavy and black as a raven.

His eyes are like doves by running streams, bathed in milk and set just right.

His cheeks are like beds of spices, like banks of fragrant herbs. His lips are like lilies dripping with sweet myrrh.

His arms are rods of gold set with beryl, his body polished ivory adorned with sapphires.

His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like the L'vanon, as imposing as the cedars.

His words are sweetness itself; he is altogether desirable. This is my darling, and this is my friend, daughters of Yerushalayim.

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. A man found it, hid it again, then in great joy went and sold everything he owned, and bought that field.

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for fine pearls.

On finding one very valuable pearl he went away, sold everything he owned and bought it.