"Nowthere was a richman,and he habitually dressedin purpleand fine linen,joyously livingin splendoreveryday.
Then Mordecaiwentout from the presenceof the kingin royalrobesof blueand white,with a largecrownof goldand a garmentof finelinenand purple;and the cityof Susashoutedand rejoiced.
The crownof the wiseis their riches,[But] the follyof foolsis foolishness.
She makescoveringsfor herself; Her clothingis finelinenand purple.
handmirrors,undergarments,turbansand veils.
"Thus you were adornedwith goldand silver,and your dresswas of finelinen,silkand embroideredcloth.You atefineflour,honeyand oil;so you were exceedinglybeautifuland advancedto royalty.
"Behold,thiswas the guiltof your sisterSodom:she and her daughtershadarrogance,abundantfoodand carelessease,but she did not helpthe poorand needy.
"Your sailwas of fineembroideredlinenfrom EgyptSo that it becameyour distinguishingmark;Your awningwas blueand purplefrom the coastlandsof Elishah.
They dressedHim up in purple,and after twistinga crownof thorns,they putit on Him;
Afterthey had mockedHim, they tookthe purple robeoffHim and putHis [own] garmentson Him. And they ledHim out to crucifyHim.
"And not manydayslater,the youngersongatheredeverythingtogetherand went on a journeyinto a distantcountry,and therehe squanderedhis estatewith looseliving.
NowHe was alsosayingto the disciples,"There was a richmanwhohada manager,and this[manager] was reportedto him as squanderinghis possessions.
"Everyonewho divorceshis wifeand marriesanothercommitsadultery,and he who marriesone who is divorcedfrom a husbandcommits adultery.
"And a poor mannamedLazaruswas laidat his gate,covered with sores,
The womanwas clothedin purpleand scarlet,and adornedwith goldand preciousstonesand pearls,havingin her handa goldcupfullof abominationsand of the unclean thingsof her immorality,
saying,Woe,woe,the greatcity,she who was clothedin fine linenand purpleand scarlet,and adornedwith goldand preciousstonesand pearls;
"To the degreethat she glorifiedherselfand lived sensuously,to the same degreegiveher tormentand mourning;for she saysin her heart,I SIT[as] A QUEENAND I AMNOT A WIDOW,and will neverseemourning.'
The weightof the goldearringsthat he requestedwas 1,700[shekels] of gold,besidesthe crescentornamentsand the pendantsand the purplerobeswhich[were] on the kingsof Midian,and besidesthe neckbandsthat [were] on their camels'necks.
