Proverbs 31:22–24
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
She maketh herselfe couerings of tapestrie; her cloathing is silke and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth among the Elders of the land.
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
She maketh fine linnen, and selleth it, and deliuereth girdles vnto the merchant.
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From verse 22
- Revelation 19:8Rank 1 from verse 22
- Genesis 41:42Rank 2 from verse 22
42And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
42And Pharaoh tooke off his ring from his hand, & put it vpon Iosephs hand, and arayed him in vestures of ‖fine linnen, and put a gold chaine about his necke.
- Proverbs 7:16Rank 3 from verse 22
- 1 Peter 3:3Rank 4 from verse 22
- Esther 8:15Rank 5 from verse 22
15¶ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
15¶ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king, in royall apparell, of ‖blew and white, and with a great crowne of gold, and with a garment of fine linnen, and purple, and the citie of Shushan reioyced, and was glad:
- Ezekiel 16:10–13Rank 6 from verse 22
10I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers’ skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.
11I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
12And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.
13Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
10I clothed thee also with broidred worke, & shod thee with badgers skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I couered thee with silke.
11I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets vpon thine hands, and a chaine on thy necke.
12And I put a iewell on thy forehead, and eare-rings in thine eares, and a beautifull crowne vpon thine head.
13Thus wast thou decked with gold and siluer, and thy raiment was of fine linen & silke, and broidered worke, thou didst eate fine floure and honie and oyle, and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdome.
- Judges 8:26Rank 7 from verse 22
26And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks.
26And the weight of the golden eare-rings that hee requested, was a thousand and seuen hundred shekels of gold, beside ornaments, and ‖collars, & purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chaines that were about their camels necks.
- Psalms 45:13–14Rank 8 from verse 22
13The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
14She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
13The kings daughter is all glorious within; her clothing is of wrought gold.
14She shall bee brought vnto the king in raiment of needle worke: the virgins her companions that followe her, shall be brought vnto thee.
- Revelation 19:14Rank 9 from verse 22
- Esther 5:1Rank 10 from verse 22
1NOW it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.
1¶ Now it came to passe on the third day, that Esther put on her royall apparell, and stood in the inner court of the kings house, ouer against the kings house: and the King sate vpon his royall throne in the royall house, ouer against the gate of the house.
From verse 23
- Proverbs 12:4Rank 1 from verse 23
1THEN went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
1¶ Then went Boaz vp to the gate, and sate him downe there: and beholde, the kinseman of whome Boaz spake, came by, vnto whom he said, Ho, such a one: turne aside, sit downe here. And hee turned aside, and sate downe.
- Deuteronomy 16:18Rank 3 from verse 23
18¶ Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
18¶ Iudges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates which the LORD thy God giueth thee throughout thy tribes: and they shall iudge the people with iust iudgement.
- Deuteronomy 21:19Rank 4 from verse 23
- Proverbs 24:7Rank 6 from verse 23
11And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:
11And all the people that were in the gate, and the Elders said, Wee are witnesses: The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house, like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and ‖do thou worthily in Ephratah, and †bee famous in Bethlehem.
From verse 24
- Ezekiel 27:16Rank 1 from verse 24
16Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
16†‖Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy faires with Emeraulds, purple, and broidered worke, and fine linen, and Corall, and Agate.
- Luke 16:19Rank 2 from verse 24
- 1 Kings 10:28Rank 3 from verse 24
- Judges 14:12Rank 4 from verse 24
12¶ And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
12¶ And Samson said vnto them, I will now put foorth a riddle vnto you: if you can certeinly declare it me, within the seuen dayes of the feast, and finde it out, then I will giue you thirtie ‖sheetes, and thirtie change of garments:
- Proverbs 31:13Rank 5 from verse 24
- Proverbs 31:19Rank 6 from verse 24
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Proverbs 31:22
Third-person singular present form of make (to form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition).
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Ornamental woven fabric used as a covering.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Garments or covering for the body. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which covers or invests.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A fine textile or fabric.
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A reddish-blue colour; cloth or clothing of that colour, often associated with wealth or royalty.
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Proverbs 31:23
Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.
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Recognized, understood, perceived, acknowledged, or made evident.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Movable barriers and the entrances they close in walls, cities, courts, houses, or enclosed places; by extension, the city, jurisdiction, public place, or access represented by those entrances.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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Proverbs 31:24
Third-person singular present form of make (to form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition).
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1. Of cloth or workmanship, delicate or finely made. 2. Of flour or meal, finely ground or prepared. 3. Of gold or other metal, pure, refined, or of high quality. 4. As a verb, to refine or purify metal.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Thread, cloth, a garment, or other material called linen.
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Belts, bands, or articles worn around the waist or body.
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A trader or dealer who buys, sells, exchanges, imports, or exports goods.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
21‖She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold: for all her houshold are cloathed with scarlet.
22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
22She maketh herselfe couerings of tapestrie; her cloathing is silke and purple.
Selected passage23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
23Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth among the Elders of the land.
Selected passage24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
24She maketh fine linnen, and selleth it, and deliuereth girdles vnto the merchant.
Selected passage25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
25Strength and honour are her cloathing; and she shall reioyce in time to come.