Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
She maketh herself fair ornaments; her clothing is white silk 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].
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.
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
L@buwsh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
21 She feareth not that the cold of winter shall hurt her house, for all her household folks are double clothed. 22 She maketh herself fair ornaments; her clothing is white silk and purple. 23 Her husband is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the land.
Cross References
Genesis 41:42
And he took off his ring from his finger, and put it upon Joseph's finger, and he arrayed him in raiment of byss, and put a golden chain about his neck,
Proverbs 7:16
I have decked my bed with coverings and clothes of Egypt.
Judges 8:26
And the weight of the golden earrings was a thousand and seven hundred sicles of gold, beside brooches, ouches and garments of scarlet that were of the kings of Midian, and beside the chains, that were about their camels' necks.
Esther 5:1
And on the third day put Esther on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's palace within, over against the king's house. And the king sat upon his royal seat in the king's palace over against the gate of the house.
Esther 8:15
As for Mordecai, he went out from the king in royal apparel of yellow and white, and with a great crown of gold, being arrayed with a garment of linen and purple, and the city of Susa rejoiced and was glad:
Psalm 45:13-14
The king's daughter is all glorious within, her clothing is of wrought gold.
Ezekiel 16:10-13
I gave thee change of raiments; I made thee shoes of Taxus leather; I girded thee about with white silk; I clothed thee with kerchiefs;
1 Peter 3:3
Whose apparel shall not be outward with broided hair, and hanging on of gold, other in putting on of gorgeous apparel:
Revelation 19:8
And to her was granted, that she should be arrayed with pure and goodly raynes" - For the raynes is the righteousness of saints.
Revelation 19:14
And the warriors which were in heaven, followed him upon white horses, clothed with white and pure raynes: