Catholic Public Domain Version
"I have woven my bed with cords. I have strewn it with embroidered tapestries from Egypt. "
— Proverbs 7:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.”
“I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt. ”
“I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.”
“I have spread my bed with elegant coverings, with richly colored fabric from Egypt.”
“I have woven my bed with cords, I have covered it with painted tapestry, brought from Egypt.”
“My bed is covered with cushions of needlework, with coloured cloths of the cotton thread of Egypt;”
“I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.”
And overtaking the youth, she kisses him, and with a provocative face, she flatters him, saying:
“I vowed sacrifices for well-being. Today I have repaid my vows.
Because of this, I have gone out to meet you, desiring to see you, and I have found you.
I have woven my bed with cords. I have strewn it with embroidered tapestries from Egypt.
I have sprinkled my bed with myrrh, aloe, and cinnamon.
Come, let us be inebriated in abundance, and let us delight in the embraces of desire, until the day begins to dawn.
For my husband is not in his house. He has gone away on a very long journey.