Proverbs 31:22
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
She maketh herselfe couerings of tapestrie; her cloathing is silke and purple.
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- 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.
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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.
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Sense 1: Garments or covering for the body. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which covers or invests.
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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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31:10¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
31:10¶ *Who can finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue Rubies.
31:11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
31:11The heart of her husband doeth safely trust in her, so that he shall haue no need of spoile.
31:12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
31:12She will doe him good, and not euill, all the dayes of her life.
31:13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
31:13She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and worketh willingly with her hands.
31:14She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
31:14She is like the merchants ships, she bringeth her food from afarre.
31:15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
31:15Shee riseth also while it is yet night, and giueth meate to her household, and a portion to her maydens.
31:16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
31:16†She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her handes she planteth a Uineyard.
31:17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
31:17She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.
31:18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
31:18†She perceiueth that her merchandise is good; her candle goeth not out by night.
31:19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
31:19She layeth her handes to the spindle, and her handes hold the distaffe.
31:20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
31:20†She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, yea she reacheth foorth her handes to the needy.
31:21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
31:21‖She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold: for all her houshold are cloathed with scarlet.
31:22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
31:22She maketh herselfe couerings of tapestrie; her cloathing is silke and purple.
Selected passage31:23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
31:23Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth among the Elders of the land.
31:24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
31:24She maketh fine linnen, and selleth it, and deliuereth girdles vnto the merchant.
31:25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
31:25Strength and honour are her cloathing; and she shall reioyce in time to come.
31:26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
31:26She openeth her mouth with wisedome; and in her tongue is the law of kindnesse.
31:27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
31:27She looketh well to the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of idlenesse.
31:28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
31:28Her children arise vp, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
31:29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
31:29‖Many daughters haue done vertuously, but thou excellest them all.
31:30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
31:30Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vaine: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shalbe praised.
31:31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
31:31Giue her of the fruit of her hands, and let her owne workes praise her in the gates.