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Proverbs 7:16–17

16  I have decked my bed with ycoverings of tapestry,

With carved works, with zfine linen of Egypt.

17  I have aperfumed my bed

With bmyrrh, baloes, and ccinnamon.

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Proverbs 7:16–17 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 I have covered my bed

with colored linens from Egypt.

17 I have perfumed my bed

with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

Proverbs 7:16–17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

16 I have spread my couch with coverings,

colored linens from Egyptian linen;

17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh,

aloes, and cinnamon.

Proverbs 7:16–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 My bed is spread with beautiful blankets,

with colored sheets of Egyptian linen.

17 I’ve perfumed my bed

with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Proverbs 7:16–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 I have spread my bed with tapestry,

Colored coverings of Egyptian linen.

17 I have perfumed my bed

With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Proverbs 7:16–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 I have covered my bed

with colored sheets from Egypt.

17 I have made my bed smell sweet

with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Proverbs 7:16–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry,

With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.

17 I have perfumed my bed

With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Proverbs 7:16–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 I have decked my bed with tapestry coverlets of variegated linen from Egypt; 17 I have perfumed my couch with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Proverbs 7:16–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 I’ve made my bed, 

with colored sheets of Egyptian linen. 

17 I’ve sprinkled my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 

Proverbs 7:16–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 I’ve spread coverings on my bed —

richly colored linen from Egypt.

17 I’ve perfumed my bed

with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Proverbs 7:16–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 I have decked my couch with coverings,

colored spreads of Egyptian linen;

17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh,

aloes, and cinnamon.

Proverbs 7:16–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 With coverings I have adorned my couch,

spreads of the linen of Egypt;

17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh,

aloes, and cinnamon.

Proverbs 7:16–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 I have covered my bed

with colored sheets from Egypt.

17 I’ve perfumed my bed with spices.

I used myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

Proverbs 7:16–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 “I have spread my couch with coverings,

With colored linens of Egypt.

17 “I have sprinkled my bed

With myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.


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