Proverbs 31:22
She has made ornamental coverings for herself, || Silk and purple [are] her clothing.
Literal Standard 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 her household from snow, || For all her household are clothed [with] scarlet.
23Her husband is known in the gates, || In his sitting with [the] elderly of [the] land.
Cross References
Judges 8:26and the weight of the rings of gold which he asked for is one thousand and seven hundred [shekels] of gold, apart from the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple garments, which [are] on the kings of Midian, and apart from the chains which [are] on the necks of their camels,
Esther 8:15And Mordecai went out from before the king, in royal clothing of blue and white, and a great crown of gold, and a garment of fine linen and purple, and the city of Shushan has rejoiced and been glad;
Proverbs 7:16I decked my bed [with] ornamental coverings, || Carved works—cotton of Egypt.
1 Peter 3:3whose adorning—let it not be that which is outward, of braiding of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,
Revelation 19:14And the armies in Heaven were following Him on white horses, clothed in fine linen—white and pure;
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 →