Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.
New American Standard Bible
When he sits among the elders of the land.
King James Version
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Holman Bible
where he sits among the elders of the land.
International Standard Version
Her husband is well known; he sits among the leaders of the land.
American Standard Version
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Amplified
Her husband is known in the [city’s] gates,
When he sits 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.
Darby Translation
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Julia Smith Translation
Her husband was known in the gates, in his sitting with the old men of the land.
King James 2000
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Her husband is known at the gates, in his seat among the elders of the land.
Modern King James verseion
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Her husband is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the land.
NET Bible
Her husband is well-known in the city gate when he sits with the elders of the land.
New Heart English Bible
Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
The Emphasized Bible
Known in the gates, is her husband, when he sitteth, with the elders of the land:
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.
Themes
Gates » Of cities » Public commendation given at
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Leaders » Elders » Governmental
Religious » Elders » Governmental
Speech/communication » Who speaks wisdom
Wives » Good » Are diligent and prudent
Wives » Good » Bring honor on husbands
Topics
Interlinear
Ba`al
Yada`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
22 She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. 24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers girdles to the merchant.
Cross References
Ruth 4:1
Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there. And, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by, to whom he said, Such man, stay, turn aside. Sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
Deuteronomy 16:18
Thou shall make judges and officers for thee in all thy gates, which LORD thy God gives thee, according to thy tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Proverbs 12:4
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but she who makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Deuteronomy 21:19
then his father and his mother shall lay hold on him, and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate of his place.
Ruth 4:11
And all the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. LORD make the woman that has come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two built the house of Israel, and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, an
Job 29:7
when I went forth to the gate to the city, when I prepared my seat in the street.
Proverbs 24:7
Wisdom is too high for a fool. He opens not his mouth in the gate.