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General Information:
This is 7:2, the second verse of chapter seven, in some versions.
How beautiful your feet appear in your sandals
It may be that the woman is dancing (Song of Songs 6:13). Alternate translation: "Your feet are so very beautiful in your sandals as you dance" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
prince's daughter
Another possible interpretation is "you who have a noble character."
The curves of your thighs are like jewels
The shape of the woman's thighs remind the speaker of a beautiful precious stone that a skilled workman has carved. Alternate translation: "The curves of your thighs are beautiful like the beautiful curves of jewel that a skilled craftsman has made" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
your thighs
The word "thighs" refers to the hips of a woman and the part of her legs that is above her knee.
the work of the hands of a master craftsman
The hands are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "the work of a master craftsman" or "something that a master craftsman has made" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)