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Proverbs 31:22–24

22 She makes tapestry for herself;

Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

23 nHer husband is known in the gates,

When he sits among the elders of the land.

24 She makes linen garments and sells them,

And supplies sashes for the merchants.

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Proverbs 31:22–24 — The New International Version (NIV)

22 She makes coverings for her bed;

she is clothed in fine linen and purple.

23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,

where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.

24 She makes linen garments and sells them,

and supplies the merchants with sashes.

Proverbs 31:22–24 — English Standard Version (ESV)

22 She makes bed coverings for herself;

her clothing is fine linen and purple.

23 Her husband is known in the gates

when he sits among the elders of the land.

24 She makes linen garments and sells them;

she delivers sashes to the merchant.

Proverbs 31:22–24 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry;

Her clothing is silk and purple.

23 Her husband is known in the gates,

When he sitteth among the elders of the land.

24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it;

And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Proverbs 31:22–24 — New Living Translation (NLT)

22 She makes her own bedspreads.

She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.

23 Her husband is well known at the city gates,

where he sits with the other civic leaders.

24 She makes belted linen garments

and sashes to sell to the merchants.

Proverbs 31:22–24 — New Century Version (NCV)

22 She makes coverings for herself;

her clothes are made of linen and other expensive material.

23 Her husband is known at the city meetings,

where he makes decisions as one of the leaders of the land.

24 She makes linen clothes and sells them

and provides belts to the merchants.

Proverbs 31:22–24 — American Standard Version (ASV)

22 She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry;

Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

23 Her husband is known in the gates,

When he sitteth among the elders of the land.

24 She maketh linen garments and selleth them,

And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Proverbs 31:22–24 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

22 She maketh herself coverlets; her clothing is byssus and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. 24 She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Proverbs 31:22–24 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

22 She makes quilts for herself. 

Her clothes are ⸤made of⸥ linen and purple cloth. 

23 “Her husband is known at the city gates 

when he sits with the leaders of the land. 

24 “She makes linen garments and sells them 

and delivers belts to the merchants. 

Proverbs 31:22–24 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

22 She makes her own bed coverings;

her clothing is fine linen and purple.

23 Her husband is known at the city gates,

where he sits among the elders of the land.

24 She makes and sells linen garments;

she delivers belts to the merchants.

Proverbs 31:22–24 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

22 She makes herself coverings;

her clothing is fine linen and purple.

23 Her husband is known in the city gates,

taking his seat among the elders of the land.

24 She makes linen garments and sells them;

she supplies the merchant with sashes.

Proverbs 31:22–24 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

22 She makes for herself coverings;

her clothing is fine linen and purple.

23 Her husband is known at the gates,

in his seat among the elders of the land.

24 Linen garments she makes and sells,

and she supplies sashes for the merchants.

Proverbs 31:22–24 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

22 She makes her own bed coverings.

She is dressed in fine linen and purple clothes.

23 Her husband is respected at the city gate.

There he takes his seat among the elders of the land.

24 She makes linen clothes and sells them.

She supplies belts to the traders.

Proverbs 31:22–24 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

22 She makes coverings for herself;

Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

23 Her husband is known in the gates,

When he sits among the elders of the land.

24 She makes linen garments and sells them,

And supplies belts to the tradesmen.


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