There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
There was a certain rich man who [habitually] clothed himself in purple and fine linen and reveled and feasted and made merry in splendor every day.
Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:
“There was a certain rich man who clothed himself in purple and fine linen, and who feasted luxuriously every day.
A certain man was wealthy, and he was clothed in purple and in fine linen. And he feasted splendidly every day.
There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen; and feasted sumptuously every day.