Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Her husband is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the land.

New American Standard Bible

Her husband is known in the gates,
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

Her husband is known at the city gates,
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.

A Conservative Version

Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders 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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
in the gates
שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

An Excellent Woman

22 She maketh herself fair ornaments; her clothing is white silk and purple. 23 Her husband is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the land. 24 She maketh cloth of silk and selleth it, and delivereth a girdle unto the merchant.


Cross References

Ruth 4:1

Then went Boaz unto the gate and sat him down there. And behold, the kinsman of which Boaz spake came by. Unto whom he said, "Come and sit down here, and called him by his name." And he turned in and sat down.

Deuteronomy 16:18

Judges and officers thou shalt make thee in all thy cities, which the LORD thy God giveth thee throughout thy tribes: And let them judge the people righteously.

Proverbs 12:4

A steadfast woman is a crown unto her husband; but she that behaveth herself dishonestly is a corruption in his bones.

Deuteronomy 21:19

Then let his father and his mother take him and bring him out unto the elders of that city and unto the gate of that same place,

Ruth 4:11

And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said "We are witnesses: the LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and Lea, which twain did build the house of Israel: that she may do virtuously in Ephrata, and be famous in Bethlehem,

Job 29:7

When I went through the city unto the gate, and when they set me a chair in the street;

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is a high thing; yea, even to the fool, for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.

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