Meaning
A call to deeply consume, cherish and internalize the Word of God — to hold onto scripture the way the original line held onto contempt. Coined by Minister Marion Hall, the gospel artist formerly known as the dancehall deejay Lady Saw, as a direct rework of the vulgar Jamaican insult 'Come Kiss Out Mi Bumbo': the confrontational rhythm of the line stays, but the crude object is swapped for the Bible itself, turning an insult into an invitation to devotion. Read on its own it is simply a bold statement of faith; to anyone who knows the line it reworks, it also carries the specific weight of her well-known conversion story.
Examples
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Mi dun wid di old life — come kiss out mi Bible now.
I'm done with the old life — now I hold fast to my Bible.
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She seh come kiss out yuh Bible an lef di foolishness.
She said to embrace your Bible and leave the foolishness behind.
Origin
A gospel-era rework of the vulgar 'Come Kiss Out Mi Bumbo' (see Come Kiss Out Mi Bumbo) by Minister Marion Hall, formerly the dancehall deejay Lady Saw — the same confrontational shape, with the crude object replaced by a sacred one.
How it’s used
Understood two ways depending on the listener: as sincere testimony and a nod to her conversion story for anyone who knows the reference, or simply as 'read your Bible and seek guidance' for anyone who does not. Not vulgar to say on its own — the layered meaning sits entirely in knowing what it reworks.