Verse 23

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

Referenced Verses

  • Ruth 4:1 : 1 Boaz Settles the Matter Now Boaz went up to the village gate and sat there. Then along came the guardian whom Boaz had mentioned to Ruth! Boaz said,“Come here, what’s-your-name, and sit down.” So he came and sat down.
  • Deut 16:18 : 18 Provision for Justice You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the LORD your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.
  • Prov 12:4 : 4 A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.
  • Prov 24:7 : 7 Wisdom is unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth.
  • Deut 21:19 : 19 his father and mother must seize 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 replied,“We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who is entering your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built up the house of Israel! May you prosper in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem.
  • Job 29:7 : 7 When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square,