Proverbs 7:16

I have spread my bed with elegant coverings, ¹  with richly colored fabric ²  from Egypt.

biblegateway Pro 7:16

I have covered my bed with coloured linens from Egypt.

biblegateway Pro 7:16

"I have spread my couch with coverings, With colored linens of Egypt.

biblegateway Pro 7:16

My bed is spread with colored sheets of finest linen imported from Egypt.

biblegateway Pro 7:16

I've spread fresh, clean sheets on my bed, colorful imported linens.

SABDAweb Pro 7:16

My bed is covered with cushions of needlework, with coloured cloths of the cotton thread of Egypt;

bibleoremus Pro 7:16

I have decked my couch with coverings, colored spreads of Egyptian linen;

biblegateway Pro 7:16

I have spread my bed with tapestry, Colored coverings of Egyptian linen.

biblegateway Pro 7:16

I have spread my bed with elegant coverings, ¹  with richly colored fabric ²  from Egypt.

¹ tn Heb “with spreads.” The sentence begins with the cognate accusative: “with spreads I have spread my bed.” The construction enhances the idea – she has covered her bed.

² tn The feminine noun means “dark-hued stuffs” (BDB 310 s.v. חֲטֻבוֹת). The form is a passive participle from a supposed root II חָטַב (khatav), which in Arabic means to be of a turbid, dusky color mixed with yellowish red. Its Aramaic cognate means “variegated”; cf. NAB “with brocaded cloths of Egyptian linen.” BDB’s translation of this colon is unsatifactory: “with dark hued stuffs of yarn from Egypt.”