Mordecai went from the king’s presence clothed in royal blue and white, with a great gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. The city of Susa shouted and rejoiced,
Luke 16:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: Common English Bible “There was a certain rich man who clothed himself in purple and fine linen, and who feasted luxuriously every day. Catholic Public Domain Version A certain man was wealthy, and he was clothed in purple and in fine linen. And he feasted splendidly every day. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen; and feasted sumptuously every day. |
Mordecai went from the king’s presence clothed in royal blue and white, with a great gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. The city of Susa shouted and rejoiced,
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
She makes her own bed coverings; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became extremely beautiful and attained royalty.
Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters had pride, plenty of food, and comfortable security, but didn’t support the poor and needy.
Your sail was made of fine embroidered linen from Egypt, and served as your banner. Your awning was of blue and purple fabric from the coasts of Elishah.
They dressed him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and put it on him.
After they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple robe and put his clothes on him. They led him out to crucify him.
Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and travelled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living.
Now he said to the disciples, ‘There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.
‘Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and everyone who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.
But a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, was lying at his gate.
The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, jewels, and pearls. She had a golden cup in her hand filled with everything detestable and with the impurities of her prostitution.
saying, Woe, woe, the great city, dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, adorned with gold, jewels, and pearls;
As much as she glorified herself and indulged her sensual and excessive ways, give her that much torment and grief. For she says in her heart, ‘I sit as a queen; I am not a widow, and I will never see grief.’
The weight of the gold earrings he requested was twenty kilograms of gold, in addition to the crescent ornaments and ear pendants, the purple garments on the kings of Midian, and the chains on the necks of their camels.