Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing.
New American Standard Bible
Her clothing is
King James Version
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Holman Bible
her clothing is fine linen
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.
Themes
Garments » Materials used for » Silk
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Silk » Wearing apparel made of
Speech/communication » Who speaks wisdom
Wives » Good » Are diligent and prudent
Woman » Good and virtuous, described
Woman » Often engaged in » Embroidery
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
21 She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed with scarlet. 22 Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing. 23 Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.
Cross References
Genesis 41:42
And Pharaoh turneth aside his seal-ring from off his hand, and putteth it on the hand of Joseph, and clotheth him with garments of fine linen, and placeth a chain of gold on his neck,
Proverbs 7:16
With ornamental coverings I decked my couch, Carved works -- cotton of Egypt.
Judges 8:26
and the weight of the rings of gold which he asked is a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, apart from the round ornaments, and the drops, and the purple garments, which are on the kings of Midian, and apart from the chains which are on the necks of their camels,
Esther 5:1
And it cometh to pass on the third day, that Esther putteth on royalty, and standeth in the inner-court of the house of the king over-against the house of the king, and the king is sitting on his royal throne, in the royal-house, over-against the opening of the house,
Esther 8:15
And Mordecai went out from before the king, in royal clothing of blue and white, and a great crown of gold, and a garment of fine linen and purple, and the city of Shushan hath rejoiced and been glad;
Psalm 45:13-14
All glory is the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work is her clothing.
Ezekiel 16:10-13
And I clothe thee with embroidery, And I shoe thee with badger's skin, And I gird thee with fine linen, And I cover thee with figured silk.
1 Peter 3:3
whose adorning -- let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,
Revelation 19:8
and there was given to her that she may be arrayed with fine linen, pure and shining, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.'
Revelation 19:14
And the armies in the heaven were following him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen -- white and pure;