Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple.
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].
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.
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 has no fear of the snow for her family, for all those in her house are clothed in red. 22 She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple. 23 Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.
Cross References
Genesis 41:42
Then Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and he had him clothed with the best linen, and put a chain of gold round his neck;
Proverbs 7:16
My bed is covered with cushions of needlework, with coloured cloths of the cotton thread of Egypt;
Judges 8:26
The weight of the gold ear-rings which he got from them was one thousand, seven hundred shekels of gold; in addition to the moon-ornaments and jewels and the purple robes which were on the kings of Midian, and the chains on their camels' necks.
Esther 5:1
Now on the third day, Esther put on her queen's robes, and took her place in the inner room of the king's house, facing the king's house: and the king was seated on his high seat in the king's house, facing the doorway of the house.
Esther 8:15
And Mordecai went out from before the king, dressed in king-like robes of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold and clothing of purple and the best linen: and all the town of Shushan gave loud cries of joy.
Psalm 45:13-14
In the great house the king's daughter is all shining: her clothing is worked with gold.
Ezekiel 16:10-13
And I had you clothed with needlework, and put leather shoes on your feet, folding fair linen about you and covering you with silk.
1 Peter 3:3
Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;
Revelation 19:8
And to her it was given to be clothed in delicate linen, clean and shining: for the clean linen is the righteousness of the saints.
Revelation 19:14
And the armies which are in heaven went after him on white horses, clothed in delicate linen, white and clean.