My Bed Decked with Coverings of Tapestry - Proverbs 7:16

In the book of Proverbs Solomon told the story of a young man who met a woman dressed in the attire of a harlot who was, “loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: Now is she without, now in the streets, and lies in wait at every corner.) So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, I have peace offerings with me; this day have I paid my vows, therefore came I forth to meet you, diligently to seek your face, and I have found you”, and in chapter seven and verse sixteen of Proverbs Solomon shared how the woman said, “I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry” where we read,

I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.

The verse begins, “I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, ...”. Solomon began with the words, “I have decked my bed” or “I, the woman dressed in the attire of a harlot, have spread my, the woman's, divan or couch” “with coverings of tapestry” which means “by the use of coverlets containing materials, fabrics and textiles”. Solomon shared how the woman wearing the attire of a harlot said she had used coverlets of fabrics and textiles upon her place of lying.

The verse goes on to say, “... with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.” Solomon continued with the words, “with carved works” or “ by the use of colored and dark-hued tapestries”, “with fine linen” which means “buy the use of properly twisted yarn and tapestry” “of Egypt” or “belonging to Egypt whose name means land of the Copts and is a country at the northeastern section of Africa and adjacent to Palestine through which the Nile flows”. Solomon said the woman told the young man that she adorned her bed with properly twisted yarn which was from the country of “Egypt”.

When we meditate upon Solomon's words in this verse, we learn how the woman prepared in advance for the young man as she made use of properly twisted tapestries from Egypt to adorn her bed. Even so, our enemy Satan, knows how to set a snare for us, and he desires that we sin against God. God, on the other hand, desires to save us from the penalty for sins which is death. He sent His Son Jesus to be crucified on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and when we yield our life to Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and make us aware when a platform for sin is set before us.

Next time Solomon shares how the woman says, “I have perfumed my bed with myrrh”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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