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Proverbs 31:23

Her husband is well-known in the city gate when he sits with the elders of the land.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Economics;   Industry;   Poetry;   Wife;   Women;   Thompson Chain Reference - Elders;   Leaders;   Religious;   Woman;   The Topic Concordance - Praise;   Speech/communication;   Virtue;   Women;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Gates;   Industry;   Wives;   Woman;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Garments;   Lemuel;   Letters;   Proverb, the Book of;   Woman;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Wife;   Work;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Beauty;   Woman;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Poetry;   Wife;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Education;   Lemuel;   Marriage;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acrostic;   Cloth, Clothing;   Commerce;   Proverbs, Book of;   Wisdom and Wise Men;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Acrostic;   Elder;   Ethics;   Marriage;   Massa;   Song of Songs;   Trade and Commerce;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Home (2);   Parents (2);   Sanhedrin;   Sirach;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Poetry;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elder;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Writing;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Buying;   City;   Gate;   Sanhedrin;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Acrostics;   Gate;   Monogamy;   Poetry;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
Her husband is well known at the city gates, where he sits with the other civic leaders.
Update Bible Version
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.
New Century Version
Her husband is known at the city meetings, where he makes decisions as one of the leaders 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.
Amplified Bible
Her husband is known in the [city's] gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.
English Standard Version
Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Hir hosebonde is noble in the yatis, whanne he sittith with the senatours of erthe.
English Revised Version
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth 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.
Contemporary English Version
Her husband is a well-known and respected leader in the city.
American Standard Version
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Bible in Basic English
Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.
Complete Jewish Bible
נ Her husband is known at the city gates when he sits with the leaders of the land.
Darby Translation
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Easy-to-Read Version
Her husband is a respected member of the city council, where he meets with the other leaders.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
King James Version (1611)
Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth among the Elders of the land.
New Life Bible
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the leaders of the land.
New Revised Standard
Her husband is known in the city gates, taking his seat among the elders of the land.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land.
George Lamsa Translation
Her husband is known in cities, when he sits among the elders of the land.
Good News Translation
Her husband is well known, one of the leading citizens.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Known in the gates, is her husband, when he sitteth, with the elders of the land:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land.
Revised Standard Version
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Her husbande is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the lande.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And her husband becomes a distinguished person in the gates, when he sits in council with the old inhabitants of the land.
Christian Standard Bible®
Her husband is known at the city gates,where he sits among the elders of the land.
Hebrew Names Version
Her husband is respected in the gates, When he sits among the Zakenim of the land.
King James Version
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Lexham English Bible
Her husband is known at the gates, in his seat among the elders of the land.
Literal Translation
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits with the elders of the land.
Young's Literal Translation
Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Hir hu?bade is moch set by in ye gates, whe he sytteth amonge ye rulers of ye londe.
New American Standard Bible
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits 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 (1995)
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.

Contextual Overview

10 Who can find a wife of noble character? For her value is far more than rubies. 11 The heart of her husband has confidence in her, and he has no lack of gain. 12 She brings him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She obtains wool and flax, and she is pleased to work with her hands. 14 She is like the merchant ships; she brings her food from afar. 15 She also gets up while it is still night, and provides food for her household and a portion to her female servants. 16 She considers a field and buys it; from her own income she plants a vineyard. 17 She begins her work vigorously, and she strengthens her arms. 18 She knows that her merchandise is good, and her lamp does not go out in the night. 19 Her hands take hold of the distaff, and her hands grasp the spindle.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

husband: Proverbs 12:4

in the: Proverbs 24:7, Deuteronomy 16:18, Deuteronomy 21:19, Ruth 4:1, Job 29:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 34:20 - the gate Joshua 20:4 - at the entering Ruth 4:2 - the elders

Cross-References

Genesis 13:8
Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no quarreling between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are close relatives.
Genesis 24:27
saying "Praised be the Lord , the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his faithful love for my master! The Lord has led me to the house of my master's relatives!"
Exodus 2:11
In those days, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and observed their hard labor, and he saw an Egyptian man attacking a Hebrew man, one of his own people.
Exodus 2:13
When he went out the next day, there were two Hebrew men fighting. So he said to the one who was in the wrong, "Why are you attacking your fellow Hebrew?"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Her husband is known in the gates,.... Of the city, where courts of justice were kept, and causes heard and tried by the judges, the elders of the land, later mentioned; among whom the husband of the virtuous woman was, where he was known, taken notice of, and celebrated; not so much for the beautiful garments she made him, as Jarchi; but rather for his wisdom, as Gersom, and for being the husband of such a woman; who, taking such care of his domestic affairs, he was more at leisure to attend public business, and transact it with reputation. Christ is the husband of the church in general, and of particular churches, and of every private believer; he fell in love with them, asked them of his Father, and betrothed them to himself; and is a kind, tender, loving, and sympathizing husband to his church and people; that nourishes and cherishes them, and provides all things for them, and interests them in all he has: and he is "known" by them, in the dignity of his person, in the excellency of his offices, and the fulness of his grace; he is known by them in the relation of an husband; he is well known in the church of God, in the assembly of his saints, Psalms 76:1; he is known in the gates of Zion, in the public ministering of the word and ordinances; his name is celebrated, it becomes great and famous, wherever his Gospel is preached in the world; he is,

"known in the provinces,''

as the Targum; or,

"among the cities,''

as the Syriac version; among the nations of the world, in the cities of the Gentiles; as he will be, even from the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, Malachi 1:11;

when he sitteth among the elders of the land; when he sits in his house, at his table, circled by his saints, his ancient ones; or as King, head, and husband of his people, on his throne in the church, encompassed with, the four and twenty elders, the representatives of Gospel churches, Revelation 4:2. And especially when he shall take to himself his great power, and reign gloriously before his ancients, the patriarchs, prophets, and apostles, and all his saints, which will come with him; whom he has loved with an everlasting love; who were chosen in him before the foundation of the world; and had grace given them, in him, before the world began, Isaiah 24:23; and when he shall come to judge the world, and will appear in great glory, and be seen and known of all; and shall sit on his throne of glory, and his elders also, sitting on twelve thrones, judging the tribes of Israel, Matthew 19:28; so Ambrose interprets it of the universal judgment.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The industry of the wife leaves the husband free to take his place among the elders that sit in councils.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 31:23. Her husband is known in the gates

14. She is a loving wife, and feels for the respectability and honour of her husband. He is an elder among his people, and he sits as a magistrate in the gate. He is respected not only on account of the neatness and cleanliness of his person and dress, but because he is the husband of a woman who is justly held in universal esteem. And her complete management of household affairs gives him full leisure to devote himself to the civil interests of the community.


 
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