Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. New Living Translation Her husband is well known at the city gates, where he sits with the other civic leaders. English Standard Version Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. Berean Standard Bible Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land. King James Bible Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. New King James Version Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. New American Standard Bible Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. NASB 1995 Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. NASB 1977 Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. Legacy Standard Bible Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits with the elders of the land. Amplified Bible Her husband is known in the [city’s] gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. Christian Standard Bible Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land. Holman Christian Standard Bible Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land. American Standard Version Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Her husband is known among the cities as he sits among the Elders of the land. Brenton Septuagint Translation And her husband becomes a distinguished person in the gates, when he sits in council with the old inhabitants of the land. Contemporary English Version Her husband is a well-known and respected leader in the city. Douay-Rheims Bible Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land. English Revised Version Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Her husband is known at the city gates when he sits with the leaders of the land. Good News Translation Her husband is well known, one of the leading citizens. International Standard Version Her husband is well known; he sits among the leaders of the land. JPS Tanakh 1917 Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land. Literal Standard Version Her husband is known in the gates, | In his sitting with [the] elderly of [the] land. Majority Standard Bible Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land. New American Bible Her husband is prominent at the city gates as he sits with the elders of the land. NET Bible Her husband is well-known in the city gate when he sits with the elders of the land. New Revised Standard Version Her husband is known in the city gates, taking his seat among the elders of the land. New Heart English Bible Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. Webster's Bible Translation Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. World English Bible Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. Young's Literal Translation Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Virtues of a Noble Woman…22She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land. 24She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.… Cross References Deuteronomy 16:18 You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment. Ruth 4:1 Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, "Come over here, my friend, and sit down." So he went over and sat down. Ruth 4:2 Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, "Sit here," and they did so. Ruth 4:11 "We are witnesses," said the elders and all the people at the gate. "May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem. Treasury of Scripture Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. husband Proverbs 12:4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. in the Proverbs 24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. Deuteronomy 16:18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. Deuteronomy 21:19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; Jump to Previous City Elders Gate Gates Husband Note Public Respected Responsible Seat Sits Sitteth SittingJump to Next City Elders Gate Gates Husband Note Public Respected Responsible Seat Sits Sitteth SittingProverbs 31 1. Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance6. The afflicted are to be comforted and defended 10. The praise and properties of a good wife (23) Her husband is known in the gates.--See above on Proverbs 22:22. Instead of being a hindrance to her husband's advancement, she furthers it. Her influence for good extends to him also. Having no domestic anxieties, he is set free to do his part in public life.Verse 23. - NUN. Her husband is known in the gates. Such a woman advances her husband's interests, increases his influence, and, by attending to his domestic concerns, enables him to take his share in public matters, so that his name is in great repute in the popular assemblies at the city gates (ver. 31; ch. 8:3). She is indeed "a crown to her husband" (ch. 12:4). When he sitteth among the elders of the land. Homer introduces Nausikaa speaking to her father of her duty to see that he is honourably clad when he goes to the council - Καὶ δὲ σοὶ αὐτῷ ἔοικε μετὰ πρώτοισιν ἐόντα "For our costly robes, Hebrew Her husbandבַּעְלָ֑הּ (ba‘·lāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner is known נוֹדָ֣ע (nō·w·ḏā‘) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know at the city gate, בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים (baš·šə·‘ā·rîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate where he sits בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹ (bə·šiḇ·tōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry among עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with the elders זִקְנֵי־ (ziq·nê-) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2205: Old of the land. אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Proverbs 31:23 NIVProverbs 31:23 NLT Proverbs 31:23 ESV Proverbs 31:23 NASB Proverbs 31:23 KJV Proverbs 31:23 BibleApps.com Proverbs 31:23 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 31:23 Chinese Bible Proverbs 31:23 French Bible Proverbs 31:23 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is respected in the gates (Prov. 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