Proverbs 31:23

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ruth 4:1 : 1 And Boaz hath gone up to the gate, and sitteth there, and lo, the redeemer is passing by of whom Boaz had spoken, and he saith, `Turn aside, sit down here, such a one, such a one;' and he turneth aside and sitteth down.
  • Deut 16:18 : 18 `Judges and authorities thou dost make to thee within all thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, for thy tribes; and they have judged the people -- a righteous judgment.
  • Prov 12:4 : 4 A virtuous woman `is' a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones `is' one causing shame.
  • Prov 24:7 : 7 Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.
  • Deut 21:19 : 19 then laid hold on him have his father and his mother, and they have brought him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place,
  • Ruth 4:11 : 11 And all the people who `are' in the gate say -- also the elders -- `Witnesses! Jehovah make the woman who is coming in unto thy house as Rachel and as Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and do thou virtuously in Ephrathah, and proclaim the Name in Beth-Lehem;
  • Job 29:7 : 7 When I go out to the gate by the city, In a broad place I prepare my seat.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 31:24-31
    8 verses
    79%

    24 Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.

    25 Strength and honour `are' her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

    26 Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness `is' on her tongue.

    27 She `is' watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.

    28 Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,

    29 `Many `are' the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'

    30 The grace `is' false, and the beauty `is' vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

    31 Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!

  • Prov 31:21-22
    2 verses
    78%

    21 She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed `with' scarlet.

    22 Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple `are' her clothing.

  • Prov 31:10-19
    10 verses
    74%

    10 A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies `is' her price.

    11 The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.

    12 She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.

    13 She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh `with' her hands.

    14 She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.

    15 Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.

    16 She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

    17 She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.

    18 She hath perceived when her merchandise `is' good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

    19 Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.

  • Prov 9:14
    73%

    14 And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,

  • Prov 30:23
    72%

    23 For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.

  • Prov 12:4
    71%

    4 A virtuous woman `is' a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones `is' one causing shame.

  • Ps 128:3
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    3 Thy wife `is' as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.

  • Num 30:6-7
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    70%

    6 `And if she be at all to a husband, and her vows `are' on her, or a wrongful utterance `on' her lips, which she hath bound on her soul,

    7 and her husband hath heard, and in the day of his hearing, he hath kept silent at her, then have her vows been established, and her bonds which she hath bound on her soul are established.

  • Prov 19:14
    70%

    14 House and wealth `are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife.

  • Prov 8:3
    69%

    3 At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud,

  • Deut 25:11
    69%

    11 `When men strive together, one with another, and the wife of the one hath drawn near to deliver her husband out of the hand of his smiter, and hath put forth her hand, and laid hold on his secrets,

  • Job 31:10
    69%

    10 Grind to another let my wife, And over her let others bend.

  • Prov 3:16-17
    2 verses
    69%

    16 Length of days `is' in her right hand, In her left `are' wealth and honour.

    17 Her ways `are' ways of pleasantness, And all her paths `are' peace.

  • Prov 18:22
    68%

    22 `Whoso' hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

  • Deut 22:15
    68%

    15 `Then hath the father of the damsel -- and her mother -- taken and brought out the tokens of virginity of the damsel unto the elders of the city in the gate,

  • Num 30:10-11
    2 verses
    68%

    10 `And if `in' the house of her husband she hath vowed, or hath bound a bond on her soul with an oath,

    11 and her husband hath heard, and hath kept silent at her -- he hath not disallowed her -- then have all her vows been established, and every bond which she hath bound on her soul is established.

  • Num 30:14
    68%

    14 and if her husband certainly keep silent at her, from day unto day, then he hath established all her vows, or all her bonds which `are' upon her; he hath established them, for he hath kept silent at her in the day of his hearing;

  • Prov 21:9
    68%

    9 Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions and a house of company.

  • Prov 22:29
    68%

    29 Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

  • Prov 4:8-9
    2 verses
    68%

    8 Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.

    9 She giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.

  • Ezek 16:32
    68%

    32 The wife who committeth adultery -- Under her husband -- doth receive strangers.

  • Prov 7:11-12
    2 verses
    68%

    11 Noisy she `is', and stubborn, In her house her feet rest not.

    12 Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --

  • Deut 24:2
    67%

    2 and she hath gone out of his house, and hath gone and been another man's,

  • Esth 1:20
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    20 and the sentence of the king that he maketh hath been heard in all his kingdom -- for it `is' great -- and all the wives give honour to their husbands, from great even unto small.'

  • Esth 1:17
    67%

    17 for go forth doth the word of the queen unto all the women, to render their husbands contemptible in their eyes, in their saying, The king Ahasuerus said to bring in Vashti the queen before him, and she did not come;

  • Prov 1:21
    67%

    21 At the head of the multitudes she calleth, In the openings of the gates, In the city her sayings she saith:

  • Prov 25:24
    67%

    24 Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions, and a house of company.