John Gill Commentary Proverbs 31:22

"She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple." — Proverbs 31:22 (ASV)

She maketh herself coverings of tapestry
For the furniture and ornament of her house, or for her bed; which may signify the ordinances of the Gospel, and the decent, orderly, and beautiful administration of them, wherein the church has communion with her Lord; see (Song of Solomon 1:16) . The Vulgate Latin version renders it, "garments of divers colours", such as was Joseph's coat, (Genesis 37:3) ; and, in a spiritual sense, may be applied to the above mentioned garments, and agrees with what goes before and follows; her clothing [is] silk and purple ;
the Tyrian purple, which, Strabo says ^F24 , is the best; or purple silk, silk of a purple colour: or rather fine linen of this colour; a dress suitable to a queen, as the church is, who is represented as clothed with clothing of wrought gold, with raiment of needlework, (Psalms 45:9Psalms 45:13Psalms 45:14) ; see (Ezekiel 16:10Ezekiel 16:13) .

This is not her own natural clothing, for she has none by nature that deserves the name; nor of her own working, not works of righteousness done by her; nor of her own putting on, but what Christ has wrought out for her, and clothes her with; and which is very rich in itself, the best robe, very ornamental to her; her wedding garment, and which will last for ever; see (Isaiah 61:10) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F24: Geograph. l. 16. p. 521.