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Bible Verses for Valentine's Day

“And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.”

— Genesis 2:18

The Bible's love poetry outlasts the greeting-card industry by three thousand years — Song of Solomon's "many waters cannot quench love," and Paul's definition that behaves itself before it feels anything. These verses are for the day, and for the marriage it points at.

Quick answer: The most-read verse for valentine's day is Genesis 2:18: "And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him." Proverbs 5:18 is the traditional second reading: "Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth." All fifteen verses below are shown in full King James text, public domain, with copy buttons and a modern-English toggle on every card.

The verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Genesis 2:18

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02 · King James Version

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

Proverbs 5:18

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03 · King James Version

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Proverbs 10:12

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04 · King James Version

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:17

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05 · King James Version

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

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06 · King James Version

My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.

Song of Solomon 2:16

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07 · King James Version

It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

Song of Solomon 3:4

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08 · King James Version

Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.

Song of Solomon 4:9

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09 · King James Version

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

Song of Solomon 4:10

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10 · King James Version

Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

Song of Solomon 8:6

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11 · King James Version

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

Song of Solomon 8:7

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12 · King James Version

And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

Mark 10:8

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13 · King James Version

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Romans 12:10

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14 · King James Version

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

1 Peter 4:8

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15 · King James Version

No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

1 John 4:12

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When to read these verses

These verses are read in the season itself — in services, around tables, in cards, and aloud at the gatherings the date calls for. Valentine's Day is February 14. The list also gets read in preparation: the weeks before, when the readings are chosen and the family texts are picked. 15 verses is deliberate: long enough to cover the occasion's full range, short enough to read through once.

How to use these verses

Copy any verse from its card for a program, a card, a caption, or a reading — every text here is public domain in both translations shown, so no permission is needed for print or projection. Each card toggles between the King James Version and the World English Bible; check the modern rendering before reading aloud if the archaic grammar might get between the listeners and the meaning. For the themes behind the season, the related topic pages below carry the fuller lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular Bible verse for valentine's day?
Genesis 2:18 is the one most read: "And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him." Proverbs 5:18 is the standard second: "Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth." The full set of fifteen is on this page — different services and families use different subsets, which is why all are shown whole.
Can I print or share these verses for valentine's day?
Yes. Every verse is public domain — the King James Version has no copyright in the United States, and the World English Bible is dedicated to the public domain. Copy, print, project, and share freely; the copy button gives you the verse with its reference, ready to paste.
Where in the Bible do valentine's day readings come from?
The verses on this page are drawn from across Scripture — the passages most associated with valentine's day — spanning the Old Testament prophecies and the New Testament record where both apply. Each card shows the full verse so the reading carries its own context.
How do I choose which verses to use?
Read the list through once and note the two or three that fit your gathering — services usually take one Old Testament reading and one New Testament reading; cards and programs usually take one. The related topic pages below go deeper on individual themes if a fuller list is needed.

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