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But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

But {G235} what {G5101} went ye out {G1831} for to see {G1492}? A man {G444} clothed {G294} in {G1722} soft {G3120} raiment {G2440}? Behold {G2400}, they which are {G1722} gorgeously {G1741} apparelled {G2441}, and {G2532} live {G5225} delicately {G5172}, are {G1526} in {G1722} kings' courts {G933}.

No? then what did you go out to see? Someone who was well dressed? But people who dress beautifully and live in luxury are found in kings' palaces.

Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Samuel 19:35 (2 votes)

    I [am] this day fourscore years old: [and] can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

  • 1 Peter 3:3 (2 votes)

    Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

  • 1 Peter 3:4 (2 votes)

    But [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

  • Esther 1:11 (2 votes)

    To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she [was] fair to look on.

  • 1 Kings 10:5 (2 votes)

    And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.

  • Esther 5:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on [her] royal [apparel], and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

  • Esther 4:2 (2 votes)

    And came even before the king's gate: for none [might] enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.