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known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits with the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Her husband is known in the [city’s] gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Her husband is a well-known and respected leader in the city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Her husband is known at the city gates when he sits with the leaders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Her husband is well known, one of the leading citizens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Her husband is well known; he sits among the leaders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Her husband is well-known in the city gate when he sits with the elders of the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Her husband is known in the gates, "" In his sitting with [the] elderly of [the] land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Her husband was known in the gates, in his sitting with the old men of the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Her husband is noble at the gates, when he sits among the senators of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Her husband is prominent at the city gates as he sits with the elders of the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Her husband is known in the city gates, taking his seat among the elders of the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Her husband is known in cities, when he sits among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Her husband is known among the cities as he sits among the Elders of the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And her husband becomes a distinguished <i>person</i> in the gates, when he sits in council with the old inhabitants of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/31-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=6559" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/31.htm">The Virtues of a Noble Woman</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba‘·lāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Owner, lord. From ba'al; a master; hence, a husband, or owner.">Her husband</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: nō·w·ḏā‘ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">is known</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: baš·šə·‘ā·rîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">at the city gate,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: bə·šiḇ·tōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">where he sits</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: ziq·nê- (Adj-mpc) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">the elders</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-1.htm">Ruth 4:1-2</a></span><br />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. / Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-19.htm">Deuteronomy 21:19</a></span><br />his father and mother are to lay hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/29-7.htm">Job 29:7</a></span><br />When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-2.htm">Isaiah 3:2-3</a></span><br />the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder, / the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-10.htm">Jeremiah 26:10-11</a></span><br />When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s palace to the house of the LORD and sat there at the entrance of the New Gate. / Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-10.htm">Amos 5:10-12</a></span><br />There are those who hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise him who speaks with integrity. / Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted. / For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-32.htm">Psalm 107:32</a></span><br />Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/5-14.htm">Lamentations 5:14</a></span><br />The elders have left the city gate; the young men have stopped their music.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-9.htm">2 Chronicles 18:9</a></span><br />Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-16.htm">Nehemiah 2:16</a></span><br />The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, for I had not yet told the Jews or priests or nobles or officials or any other workers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-2.htm">Matthew 23:2-3</a></span><br />“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. / So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-7.htm">Luke 14:7-10</a></span><br />When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable: / “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited. / Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-34.htm">Acts 5:34</a></span><br />But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-30.htm">Acts 22:30</a></span><br />The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.</p><p class="hdg">husband</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-4.htm">Proverbs 12:4</a></b></br> A virtuous woman <i>is</i> a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed <i>is</i> as rottenness in his bones.</p><p class="hdg">in the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/24-7.htm">Proverbs 24:7</a></b></br> Wisdom <i>is</i> too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/16-18.htm">Deuteronomy 16:18</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/21-19.htm">Deuteronomy 21:19</a></b></br> 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;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/29-8.htm">City</a> <a href="/psalms/119-100.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-7.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-19.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-11.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-1.htm">Note</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-7.htm">Public</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-1.htm">Respected</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-13.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-14.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-8.htm">Sits</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-8.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-8.htm">Sitting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/31-31.htm">City</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-14.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-31.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-31.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-28.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-5.htm">Note</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-31.htm">Public</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-16.htm">Respected</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-6.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/songs/3-10.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-6.htm">Sits</a> <a href="/songs/1-12.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/songs/5-12.htm">Sitting</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/31-1.htm">Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/31-6.htm">The afflicted are to be comforted and defended</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">The praise and properties of a good wife</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Her husband is known at the city gates</b><br>In ancient Israel, the city gates were not only the entrance to the city but also the center of public life and legal matters. They served as a place where business transactions, legal disputes, and community decisions were made. The mention of the husband being "known" at the city gates indicates his reputation and standing within the community. This suggests that he is a man of integrity and respect, likely due in part to the virtuous character of his wife, as described in the preceding verses. The city gates were a place of authority and governance, and being known there implies that he holds a position of influence or leadership.<p><b>where he sits among the elders of the land</b><br>Sitting among the elders signifies a role of leadership and wisdom. In biblical times, elders were respected leaders who provided guidance and made important decisions for the community. This phrase indicates that the husband is not only respected but also actively involved in the governance and decision-making processes of the city. The elders were often responsible for interpreting the law and ensuring justice, roles that required discernment and moral character. This connection to the elders highlights the husband's esteemed position and suggests a parallel to the wisdom literature's emphasis on living a life guided by godly principles. The imagery of sitting among the elders can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate wise leader and judge.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/her_husband.htm">Her Husband</a></b><br>The husband of the virtuous woman described in <a href="/bsb/proverbs/31.htm">Proverbs 31</a>. He is a respected figure in the community.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/city_gate.htm">City Gate</a></b><br>In ancient times, the city gate was a place of commerce, legal transactions, and public discourse. It was a central hub for community life.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/elders_of_the_land.htm">Elders of the Land</a></b><br>These were respected leaders and decision-makers within the community, often involved in governance and judicial matters.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_respect_in_marriage.htm">The Role of Respect in Marriage</a></b><br>The respect the husband receives is partly due to the virtuous character of his wife. A godly marriage can enhance the reputation and influence of both partners.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_involvement.htm">Community Involvement</a></b><br>The city gate represents engagement in community life. Christians are encouraged to be active and respected members of their communities, reflecting Christ in their interactions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_integrity.htm">Leadership and Integrity</a></b><br>Sitting among the elders implies a position of leadership and integrity. Believers are called to lead with wisdom and righteousness, influencing their communities positively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/supportive_partnership.htm">Supportive Partnership</a></b><br>The virtuous woman supports her husband’s role in the community. This partnership is a model for Christian marriages, where both spouses support and uplift each other’s callings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_anyone_fully_embody_proverbs_31.htm">How can one person realistically fulfill all the ideal qualities described in Proverbs 31:10–31 without ever falling short? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_pearly_gates.htm">What are the pearly gates?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_3_25-26__align_with_judah's_history.htm">Isaiah 3:25-26: How do the predicted devastations align (or conflict) with known historical or archaeological data on warfare and destruction in ancient Judah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_family_roles.htm">What is the biblical view on family hierarchy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">Her husband is known in the gates.--</span>See above on <a href="/proverbs/22-22.htm" title="Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:">Proverbs 22:22</a>. 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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - NUN. <span class="cmt_word">Her husband is known in the gates.</span> 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). <span class="cmt_word">When he sitteth among the elders of the land.</span> Homer introduces Nausikaa speaking to her father of her duty to see that he is honourably clad when he goes to the council - <p><span class="greek">Καὶ δὲ σοὶ αὐτῷ ἔοικε μετὰ πρώτοισιν ἐόντα</span><br /><span class="greek">Βουλὰς βουλεύειν καθαρὰ χροί εἵματ ἔχοντα</span><br />('Odyssey,' 6:60.) <p><span class="accented">"For our costly robes,<br />All sullied now, the cleansing stream require;<br />And thine especially, when thou appear'st<br />In council with the princes of the land,<br />Had need be pure."</span><br /><br />(<span class="note_acc">Cowper.</span>) St. Gregory sees here an adumbration of the day of judgment: "For the Redeemer of mankind is the "Husband" of holy Church, who shows himself 'renowned' (<span class="accented">nobilis</span>, Vulgate) in the gates. Who first came in sight in degradation and in mockings, but shall appear on high at the entering in of his kingdom; and 'he sitteth among the elders of the land,' for that he shall decree sentence of condemnation together with the holy preachers of that same Church, as himself declares in the gospel (<a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a>)" ('Moral.,' 6:9). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/31-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Her husband</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעְלָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ba‘·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1167.htm">Strong's 1167: </a> </span><span class="str2">A master, a husband, owner</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is known</span><br /><span class="heb">נוֹדָ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(nō·w·ḏā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the city gate,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šə·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where he sits</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šiḇ·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the elders</span><br /><span class="heb">זִקְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ziq·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/31-23.htm">Proverbs 31:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/31-23.htm">Proverbs 31:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/31-23.htm">Proverbs 31:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/31-23.htm">Proverbs 31:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/31-23.htm">Proverbs 31:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/31-23.htm">Proverbs 31:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/31-23.htm">Proverbs 31:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/31-23.htm">Proverbs 31:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/31-23.htm">Proverbs 31:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/31-23.htm">Proverbs 31:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/31-23.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is respected in the gates (Prov. 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