Proverbs 31:22
She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
In Context
21She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
23Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.
Cross References
Judges 8:26And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred [shekels] of gold, besides the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains tha
Esther 8:15And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple. And the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.
Proverbs 7:16I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
1 Peter 3:3Of which let it not be the outward world of braiding of hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on apparel,
Revelation 19:14And the armies in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, pure white.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 31:11-31
The Virtuous Woman. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field,… Read the whole commentary →