Verse 23

Her husband is respected at the city gates, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ruth 4:1 : 1 Boaz went up to the city gate and sat down there. Just then, the kinsman-redeemer he had spoken about came by. Boaz said, 'Come over here, my friend, and sit down.' So he went over and sat down.
  • Deut 16:18 : 18 Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.
  • Prov 12:4 : 4 A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
  • Prov 24:7 : 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.
  • Deut 21:19 : 19 his father and mother are to take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his city.
  • Ruth 4:11 : 11 All the people who were at the gate and the elders said, 'We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.'
  • Job 29:7 : 7 When I went out to the city gate, and took my seat in the public square,