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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />My bed is spread with beautiful blankets, with colored sheets of Egyptian linen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I have spread my couch with coverings, colored linens from Egyptian linen;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved <i>works</i>, with fine linen of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I have spread my bed with tapestry, Colored coverings of Egyptian linen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I have spread my couch with coverings, With colored linens of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I have spread my couch with coverings, With colored linens of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I have spread my couch with coverings, With colored linens of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I have spread my couch with coverings, With colored linens of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I have spread my couch with coverings <i>and</i> cushions of tapestry, With colored fine linen of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I’ve spread coverings on my bed — richly colored linen from Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I&#8217ve spread coverings on my bed— richly colored linen from Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The sheets on my bed are bright-colored cloth from Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I've made my bed, with colored sheets of Egyptian linen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I've covered my bed with sheets of colored linen from Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I've decorated my bed with new coverings— embroidered linen from Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I have spread my bed with elegant coverings, with richly colored fabric from Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I decked my bed [with] ornamental coverings, "" Carved works—cotton of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> With ornamental coverings I decked my couch, Carved works -- cotton of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />With adornings I spread my bed, variegated with thread of Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I have woven my bed with cords, I have covered it with painted tapestry, brought from Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I have woven my bed with cords. I have strewn it with embroidered tapestries from Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />With coverlets I have spread my couch, with brocaded cloths of Egyptian linen; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I have decked my couch with coverings, colored spreads of Egyptian linen;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have made my bed upon a carpet; I have covered it with fine linen of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have spread my bed on a carpet and with Egyptian bedspreads I have spread it;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I have decked my couch with coverlets, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I have spread my bed with sheets, and I have covered it with double tapestry from Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/7-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1219" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/7.htm">Warnings about the Adulteress</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7234.htm" title="7234: rā·ḇaḏ·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To spread over, deck. A primitive root; to spread.">I have decked</a> <a href="/hebrew/6210.htm" title="6210: ‘ar·śî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A couch, divan. From an unused root meaning perhaps to arch; a couch.">my bed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4765.htm" title="4765: mar·ḇad·dîm (N-mp) -- A spread, coverlet. From rabad; a coverlet.">with coverings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2405.htm" title="2405: ḥă·ṭu·ḇō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Dark-hued stuffs. Feminine passive participle of chatab; properly, a carving; hence, a tapestry.">with colored</a> <a href="/hebrew/330.htm" title="330: ’ê·ṭūn (N-msc) -- Twisted, tapestry. From an unused root; properly, twisted, i.e. Tapestry.">linen</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">from Egypt.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-41.htm">Ezekiel 23:41</a></span><br />You sat on a couch of luxury with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-7.htm">Isaiah 57:7-8</a></span><br />On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifices. / Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-30.htm">Jeremiah 4:30</a></span><br />And you, O devastated one, what will you do, though you dress yourself in scarlet, though you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, though you enlarge your eyes with paint? You adorn yourself in vain; your lovers despise you; they want to take your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-4.htm">Revelation 17:4</a></span><br />The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-12.htm">Revelation 18:12</a></span><br />cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/1-16.htm">Song of Solomon 1:16-17</a></span><br />How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed. / The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are fragrant firs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/3-10.htm">Song of Solomon 3:10</a></span><br />He has made its posts of silver, its base of gold, its seat of purple fabric. Its interior is inlaid with love by the daughters of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Song of Solomon 4:3</a></span><br />Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11</a></span><br />Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-19.htm">Luke 16:19</a></span><br />Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">1 Timothy 2:9</a></span><br />Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3</a></span><br />Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-29.htm">Matthew 6:29</a></span><br />Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27-28</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Isaiah 3:16-24</a></span><br />The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles— / the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” / In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents; ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.</p><p class="hdg">decked</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-16.htm">Song of Solomon 1:16</a></b></br> Behold, thou <i>art</i> fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed <i>is</i> green.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/3-7.htm">Song of Solomon 3:7-10</a></b></br> Behold his bed, which <i>is</i> Solomon's; threescore valiant men <i>are</i> about it, of the valiant of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/2-22.htm">Revelation 2:22</a></b></br> Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.</p><p class="hdg">fine</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28</a></b></br> And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9</a></b></br> Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/27-7.htm">Ezekiel 27:7</a></b></br> Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/3-24.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/judges/5-10.htm">Carpets</a> <a href="/psalms/144-12.htm">Carved</a> <a href="/judges/5-10.htm">Cloths</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Colored</a> <a href="/job/38-14.htm">Coloured</a> <a href="/esther/1-6.htm">Cotton</a> <a href="/psalms/139-8.htm">Couch</a> <a href="/psalms/147-8.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-7.htm">Coverings</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-22.htm">Coverlets</a> <a href="/amos/3-12.htm">Cushions</a> <a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Decked</a> <a href="/psalms/136-10.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/psalms/136-10.htm">Egyptian</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-14.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/esther/8-15.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/psalms/45-14.htm">Needlework</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-17.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Spreads</a> <a href="/genesis/31-12.htm">Striped</a> <a href="/songs/7-5.htm">Tapestry</a> <a href="/psalms/145-17.htm">Works</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-14.htm">Yarn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-22.htm">Carpets</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-1.htm">Carved</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-4.htm">Cloths</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-24.htm">Colored</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-9.htm">Coloured</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-9.htm">Cotton</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Couch</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-6.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-22.htm">Coverings</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-22.htm">Coverlets</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-22.htm">Cushions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-11.htm">Decked</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-18.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm">Egyptian</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-19.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-22.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-22.htm">Needlework</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-7.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-18.htm">Spreads</a> <a href="/genesis/30-35.htm">Striped</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-22.htm">Tapestry</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-22.htm">Works</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-19.htm">Yarn</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-1.htm">Solomon persuades to a sincere and kind familiarity with wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-6.htm">In an example of his own experience he shows</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-10.htm">the cunning of a harlot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-22.htm">and the desperate simplicity of a young wanton</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-24.htm">He detests such wickedness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, the bed was not just a place for rest but also a symbol of intimacy and covenant. The act of decking or adorning the bed indicates a deliberate attempt to create an enticing environment. This can be seen as a metaphor for temptation and the seductive nature of sin, which often presents itself as attractive and desirable. The imagery here warns against the deceptive nature of sin, which can appear beautiful and inviting but ultimately leads to destruction.<p><b>with colored linen from Egypt</b><br>Egypt was renowned in the ancient world for its high-quality linen, which was a luxury item. The mention of "colored linen from Egypt" highlights the opulence and extravagance involved in the seduction. This reference to Egypt can also carry a deeper symbolic meaning. Biblically, Egypt often represents a place of bondage and idolatry, as seen in the Israelites' enslavement and subsequent exodus. The use of Egyptian linen may symbolize the allure of returning to a life of sin and bondage, contrasting with the freedom found in following God's ways. Additionally, the use of imported goods underscores the lengths to which one might go to indulge in sinful desires, emphasizing the cost and effort associated with such pursuits.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_seductress.htm">The Seductress</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse is a woman who is attempting to seduce a young man. She represents temptation and the allure of sin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_young_man.htm">The Young Man</a></b><br>The target of the seductress's advances, symbolizing those who are naive or lacking in wisdom and discernment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A place known for its luxury and wealth, often symbolizing worldly allure and temptation in the Bible.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_allure_of_sin.htm">The Allure of Sin</a></b><br>Sin often presents itself attractively, much like the "colored linens from Egypt." We must be vigilant and discerning to see beyond the surface allure.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_temptation.htm">The Danger of Temptation</a></b><br>Temptation can be subtle and persuasive. Like the young man, we must be aware of our vulnerabilities and seek wisdom to avoid falling into sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wisdom.htm">The Importance of Wisdom</a></b><br>Proverbs consistently emphasizes the need for wisdom and understanding. We should seek God's wisdom to navigate life's challenges and avoid the pitfalls of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_hearts.htm">Guarding Our Hearts</a></b><br>We must be proactive in guarding our hearts against temptation, filling our minds with God's Word and surrounding ourselves with godly influences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>While sin may seem appealing, it ultimately leads to destruction. We must remember the long-term consequences of our actions and choose righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_proverbs_7_practices.htm">Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting the cultural practices implied in Proverbs 7, or is it purely a moral allegory?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_prompted_god's_judgment_on_edom.htm">What prompted God's judgment on Edom?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'ruach'_mean.htm">What does 'ruach' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_sheol_and_abaddon_align_today.htm">Proverbs 15:11: How do ancient concepts of Sheol and Abaddon align with modern historical or archaeological findings on the afterlife?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Carved works.--</span>Rather, <span class= "ital">with coloured or striped coverlets. </span>For another notice of the extravagance of the women of Jerusalem, see Isaiah 3, and for a description of the trade of Tyre, the great supplier of foreign luxuries, see Ezek. xxvii Myrrh is said to be a natural product of Arabia, aloes and cinnamon of the east coast of Africa and Ceylon.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - She describes the preparation she has made for his entertainment. <span class="cmt_word">Coverings of tapestry;</span> <span class="accented">marbaddim</span>, "cushions," "pillows." The expression occurs again in <a href="/proverbs/31-22.htm">Proverbs 31:22</a>. It is derived from <span class="hebrew">דָבַד</span> "to spread," and means cushions spread out ready for use. The Septuagint has <span class="greek">κειρίαις</span>; Vulgate, <span class="accented">funibus</span>, "cords." These versions seem to regard the word as denoting a kind of delicate sacking on which the coverlets were laid. <span class="cmt_word">Carved works, with fine linen of Egypt;</span> literally, <span class="accented">striped, or variegated, coverings, Egyptian linen.</span> The words are in apposition, but the latter point to the material used, which is <span class="hebrew">אֵטוּן</span>, <span class="accented">etun</span> (<span class="greek">ἅπαξ</span> <span class="greek">λεγόμενον</span>), "linen yarn or thread," hence equivalent to "coverlets of Egyptian thread." This was of extreme fineness, costly, and much prized. By "carved works" (Hebrew, <span class="hebrew">חֲטֻבות</span> <span class="accented">chatuboth</span>) the Authorized Version must refer to bed poles or bed boards elaborately carved and polished; but the word is better taken of coverlets striped in different colours, which give the idea of richness and luxury. Vulgate, <span class="accented">trapetibus pictis ex Aegypto</span>, "embroidered rugs of Egyptian work;" Septuagint, <span class="greek">ἀμφιτάποις τοῖς ἀπ Αἰγύπτου</span>, "shaggy cloth of Egypt." The mention of these articles denotes the foreign commerce of the Hebrews, and their appreciation of artistic work (comp. <a href="/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/27-7.htm">Ezekiel 27:7</a>). The Prophet Amos (<a href="/amos/6-4.htm">Amos 6:4</a>) denounces those that "lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/7-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I have decked</span><br /><span class="heb">רָבַ֣דְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(rā·ḇaḏ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7234.htm">Strong's 7234: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spread over, deck</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my bed</span><br /><span class="heb">עַרְשִׂ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ar·śî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6210.htm">Strong's 6210: </a> </span><span class="str2">A couch, divan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with coverings,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֭רְבַדִּים</span> <span class="translit">(mar·ḇad·dîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4765.htm">Strong's 4765: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spread, coverlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with colored</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲ֝טֻב֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ṭu·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2405.htm">Strong's 2405: </a> </span><span class="str2">A carving, a tapestry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">linen</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵט֥וּן</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·ṭūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_330.htm">Strong's 330: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twisted, tapestry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Egypt.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/7-16.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 7:16 I have spread my couch with carpets (Prov. 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