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The Virtues of a Noble Woman

Proverbs 31:22

In 11 translations

BSB
She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
KJV
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
WEB
She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
ASV
She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
LSV
She has made ornamental coverings for herself, || Silk and purple [are] her clothing.
YLT
Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple [are] her clothing.
DBY
She maketh herself coverlets; her clothing is byssus and purple.
DRC
She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple is her covering.
GNV
She maketh her selfe carpets: fine linen and purple is her garment.
JPS
She maketh for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
LXXE
She makes for her husband clothes of double texture, and garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.Comp. Heb. and A. V.

Word by word Hebrew · tap a word

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
מַרְבַדִּ֥ים עָֽשְׂתָה־לָּ֑הּ שֵׁ֖שׁ וְאַרְגָּמָ֣ן לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃
LXX-Br
Δισσὰς χλαίνας ἐποίησε τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς, ἐκ δὲ βύσσου καὶ πορφύρας ἑαυτῇ ἐνδύματα.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Revelation 19:8She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
  • Genesis 41:42Then 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.
  • Proverbs 7:16I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.
  • Revelation 19:14The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
  • Psalms 45:13–14All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold. In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.
  • 1 Peter 3:3Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
  • Judges 8:26The 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.
  • Esther 8:15Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
  • Ezekiel 16:10–13I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your…
  • Esther 5:1On the third day, Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance.

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