Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple. New Living Translation She makes her own bedspreads. She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns. English Standard Version She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple. Berean Standard Bible She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple. King James Bible She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. New King James Version She makes tapestry for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. New American Standard Bible She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. NASB 1995 She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. NASB 1977 She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. Legacy Standard Bible She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. Amplified Bible She makes for herself coverlets, cushions, and rugs of tapestry. Her clothing is linen, pure and fine, and purple [wool]. Christian Standard Bible She makes her own bed coverings; her clothing is fine linen and purple. Holman Christian Standard Bible She makes her own bed coverings; her clothing is fine linen and purple. American Standard Version She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. Aramaic Bible in Plain English She has made a carpet for herself and a robe of fine white linen and of purple. Brenton Septuagint Translation She makes for her husband clothes of double texture, and garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet. Contemporary English Version She does her own sewing, and everything she wears is beautiful. Douay-Rheims Bible She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple is her covering. English Revised Version She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; her clothing is fine linen and purple. GOD'S WORD® Translation She makes quilts for herself. Her clothes are [made of] linen and purple cloth. Good News Translation She makes bedspreads and wears clothes of fine purple linen. International Standard Version She creates her own bedding, using fine linen and violet cloth. JPS Tanakh 1917 She maketh for herself coverlets; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. Literal Standard Version She has made ornamental coverings for herself, | Silk and purple [are] her clothing. Majority Standard Bible She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple. New American Bible She makes her own coverlets; fine linen and purple are her clothing. NET Bible She makes for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple. New Revised Standard Version She makes herself coverings; her clothing is fine linen and purple. New Heart English Bible She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple. Webster's Bible Translation She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. World English Bible She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple. Young's Literal Translation Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Virtues of a Noble Woman…21When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet. 22She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.… Cross References Luke 16:19 Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. Revelation 19:8 She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure." For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints. Revelation 19:14 The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses. Genesis 41:42 Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph's finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck. Judges 8:26 The weight of the gold earrings he had requested was 1,700 shekels, in addition to the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple garments of the kings of Midian, and the chains from the necks of their camels. Proverbs 7:16 I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt. Treasury of Scripture She makes herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. coverings Proverbs 7:16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. clothing Genesis 41:42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; Esther 5:1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. Esther 8:15 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. silk Exodus 39:27 And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons, Jump to Previous Bed Byssus Carpets Clothed Clothing Coverings Coverlets Cushions Fair Fine Herself Linen Makes Maketh Needlework Ornamental Purple Silk TapestryJump to Next Bed Byssus Carpets Clothed Clothing Coverings Coverlets Cushions Fair Fine Herself Linen Makes Maketh Needlework Ornamental Purple Silk TapestryProverbs 31 1. Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance6. The afflicted are to be comforted and defended 10. The praise and properties of a good wife Verse 22. - MEM. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry (marbaddim); as Proverbs 7:16 (where see note). Pillows for beds or cushions are meant, though the translators are not of one mind on the meaning. St. Jerome has, stragulatam vestem; Aquila and Theodotion, περιστρώματα, Symmachus, ἀμφιτάπους, "shaggy on both sides;" Septuagint, "She makes for her husband double garments (δισσὰς χλάινας)." Her clothing is silk and purple. שֵׁשׁ (shesh) is not "silk," but "white linen" (βύσσος, byssus) of very fine texture, and costly. Purple garments were brought from the Phoenician cities, and were highly esteemed (see Song of Solomon 3:10; Jeremiah 10:9). The wife dresses herself in a way becoming her station, avoiding the extremes of sordid simplicity and ostentatious luxury. "For my own part," says St. Francois de Sales, quoted by Lesetre, "I should wish any devout man or woman always to be the best dressed person in the company, but at the same time, the least fine and affected, and adorned, as it is said, with the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. St. Louis said that every one ought to dress according to his position, so that good and sensible people should not be able to say you are overdressed, nor the younger under dressed" ('Vie Devot.,' 3:25). So the Church is clothed in fine linen, clean and white, even the righteousness which Christ bestows (Revelation 19:8), and invested in her Lord's royal robe, who hath made her children kings and priests unto God (Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew She makesעָֽשְׂתָה־ (‘ā·śə·ṯāh-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make coverings for her bed; מַרְבַדִּ֥ים (mar·ḇad·dîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4765: A spread, coverlet her clothing לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃ (lə·ḇū·šāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3830: A garment, clothing, raiment is fine linen שֵׁ֖שׁ (šêš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8336: Bleached stuff, white linen, marble and purple. וְאַרְגָּמָ֣ן (wə·’ar·gā·mān) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 713: Purple, red-purple Links Proverbs 31:22 NIVProverbs 31:22 NLT Proverbs 31:22 ESV Proverbs 31:22 NASB Proverbs 31:22 KJV Proverbs 31:22 BibleApps.com Proverbs 31:22 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 31:22 Chinese Bible Proverbs 31:22 French Bible Proverbs 31:22 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 31:22 She makes for herself carpets of tapestry (Prov. Pro Pr) |
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