Proverbs 7:16

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“I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.”

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Read Proverbs 7:16 in the flow of Proverbs7 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs7 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“<FI> With<Fi> ornamental coverings I decked my couch, Carved works--cotton of Egypt.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 7:16 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 10:28Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.
  2. Proverbs 31:22She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
  3. Song of Solomon 1:16How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.
  4. Song of Solomon 3:7Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel.
  5. Isaiah 19:9The workers in flax will be dismayed, and the weavers of fine linen will turn pale.
  6. Ezekiel 27:7Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.
  7. Revelation 2:22Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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