Proverbs 7:16

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

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

Latin

Intexui funibus lectulum meum; stravi tapetibus pictis ex Ægypto:

Hebrew

English

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

She focuses on her bed and exotic perfumes like myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon, which have clear sexual implications (see Song of Solomon 4:13û14).

The young man's father shares a story to explain his lesson about women with questionable morals.

This is the final section in Proverbs 1–9 that warns about the dangers of promiscuous women (see also Proverbs 2:16–22; 5:1–23; 6:20–35).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah 19:9
The workers in flax will be dismayed, and the weavers of fine linen will turn pale.
Ezekiel 27:7
Of 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.
Proverbs 31:22
She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Revelation 2:22
Behold, 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.
Song of Solomon 3:7–10
Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel.
1 Kings 10:28
Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.
Song of Solomon 1:16
How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus