Proverbs 31:23
Known in the gates, is her husband, when he sitteth, with the elders of the land:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
In Context
22Coverlets, she maketh for herself, Of white linen and of purple, is her clothing:
24Fine linen wraps, she maketh and selleth, and, girdles, doth she deliver to the trader:
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:19then shall his father and his mother, lay hold of him,—and bring him forth unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
Ruth 4:11Then said all the people who were in the gate, and the elders—Witnesses!,—Yahweh grant the woman who is coming into thy house, to be as Rachel, and as Leah, which two of them did build the house of Israel. Do thou bravely, then, in Ephrathah, and proclaim thou a name in Bethlehem,
Proverbs 12:4A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 31:11-31
The Virtuous Woman. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field,… Read the whole commentary →