用梳好的麻造物的和织白布的都必羞愧；

以细致的麻编织的必羞愧，织布的必变苍白；

以细致的麻编织的必羞愧，织布的必变苍白；

纺纱织布的人一筹莫展，感到绝望。

那些用梳好的麻来纺纱的，和那些织白布的，都必羞愧。

绩麻的和织白布的都必蒙羞，

用梳好的麻造物的和織白布的都必羞愧；

以細緻的麻編織的必羞愧，織布的必變蒼白；

以細緻的麻編織的必羞愧，織布的必變蒼白；

紡紗織布的人一籌莫展，感到絕望。

那些用梳好的麻來紡紗的，和那些織白布的，都必羞愧。

作麻活的必失望：梳麻的和織白布料的都必羞愧。

績麻的和織白布的都必蒙羞，

製細枲、織白布者、俱蒙羞恥、

擘麻織布者、大失厥望、

績麻者失望、織布者亦如是、

Those who work with combed flax will despair, the weavers of fine linen will lose hope.

Those who make clothes out of flax will lose hope. So will those who weave fine linen.

The workers in combed flax will be in despair, and the weavers of white cotton.

There will be no flax for the harvesters, no thread for the weavers.

Those who work with flax will be dismayed; those combing it and weaving linen will turn pale.

Moreover, the manufacturers of linen made from combed flax And the weavers of white cloth will be utterly dejected.

Moreover those who work in fine flax And those who weave fine fabric will be ashamed;

Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave white cloth, shall be confounded.

Those who work with flax will be dismayed; the combers and weavers will turn pale.

Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.

Those who make clothes from combed flax will be embarrassed; those who weave will turn pale.

Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, will be confounded.

Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail and served as your banner; your awnings were of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah. (niv)

I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt. (niv)

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue— the royal merchants purchased them from Kue at the current price. (niv)