Proverbs 7:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 7:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 7:16 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 7:16 — KJV
“I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.”
— Proverbs 7:16 (KJV)
Proverbs 7:16 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 7:16
“Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble. blue, hangings: or, violet, etc of red...: or, of porphyre, and marble and alabaster, and stone of blue colour”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:16: bed, fine, linen
“Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:16: decked, fine, linen
“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. blue...: or, purple and scarlet”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:16: fine, linen, egypt
“Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate. the wares...: Heb. thy works agate: or, chrysoprase”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:16: works, fine, linen
“And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:16: decked, fine, linen
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