Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

She makes her own bed coverings;
her clothing is fine linen and purple.

New American Standard Bible

She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

King James Version

She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

International Standard Version

She creates her own bedding, using fine linen and violet cloth.

A Conservative Version

She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

American Standard Version

She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Amplified


She makes for herself coverlets, cushions, and rugs of tapestry.
Her clothing is linen, pure and fine, and purple [wool].

Bible in Basic English

She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple.

Darby Translation

She maketh herself coverlets; her clothing is byssus and purple.

Julia Smith Translation

She made for herself coverings; byssus and purple her clothing.

King James 2000

She makes herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Lexham Expanded Bible

She makes for herself coverings; her clothing [is] fine linen and purple.

Modern King James verseion

She makes herself coverings; her clothing is silk and purple.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

She maketh herself fair ornaments; her clothing is white silk and purple.

NET Bible

She makes for herself coverlets; 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.

The Emphasized Bible

Coverlets, she maketh for herself, Of white linen and of purple, is her clothing:

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מרבד 
Marbad 
Usage: 2

לבשׁ לבוּשׁ 
L@buwsh 
Usage: 32

is silk
שׁשׁי שׁשׁ 
Shesh 
Usage: 41

Context Readings

An Excellent Woman

21 She is not afraid for her household when it snows,
for all in her household are doubly clothed.
22 She makes her own bed coverings;
her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known at the city gates,
where he sits among the elders of the land.


Cross References

Genesis 41:42

Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, clothed him with fine linen garments, and placed a gold chain around his neck.

Proverbs 7:16

I’ve spread coverings on my bed
richly colored linen from Egypt.

Judges 8:26

The weight of the gold earrings he requested was about 43 pounds of gold, in addition to the crescent ornaments and ear pendants, the purple garments on the kings of Midian, and the chains on the necks of their camels.

Esther 5:1

On the third day, Esther dressed up in her royal clothing and stood in the inner courtyard of the palace facing it. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing its entrance.

Esther 8:15

Mordecai went from the king’s presence clothed in royal purple and white, with a great gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. The city of Susa shouted and rejoiced,

Psalm 45:13-14

In her chamber, the royal daughter is all glorious,
her clothing embroidered with gold.

Ezekiel 16:10-13

I clothed you in embroidered cloth and provided you with leather sandals. I also wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.

1 Peter 3:3

Your beauty should not consist of outward things like elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold ornaments or fine clothes.

Revelation 19:8

She was given fine linen to wear, bright and pure.

For the fine linen represents the righteous acts of the saints.

Revelation 19:14

The armies that were in heaven followed Him on white horses, wearing pure white linen.

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