16 Bible Verses about Business At The Gateway
Most Relevant Verses
Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them. He will not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the city gate.
Do not rob the poor because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate.
Hate evil, and love good! Establish justice in the gate. It may be that Jehovah, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
Bring that man or woman who has done this evil deed out to your gates. Stone the man or the woman to death.
God will destroy those who slander others. He will destroy those who prevent the punishment of criminals and those who tell lies to keep honest people from getting justice.
You hate the one who reproves in the gate, and abhor him who speaks the truth (with integrity).
I know you have many transgressions and your sins are great. You afflict the righteous. You take bribes. You refuse to help the needy at the gate.
Ephron was sitting with the other Hittites at the meeting place at the city gate. He answered in the hearing of everyone there:
His property included the field with the cave in it as well as all the trees inside the boundaries of the field. The Hittites together with all who had entered the city gate were the official witnesses for the agreement.
Hamor and his son Shechem went to their city gate to speak to the men of their city. They said:
All the citizens of the city agreed with what Hamor and Shechem proposed. Then all the males were circumcised.
Abner arrived in Hebron. Joab took him aside at the gate, as though he wanted to speak privately with him. There he stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner was murdered because he had killed Joab's brother Asahel.
She calls in the streets, in the opening of the gates: in the city she utters her words. She says:
Wisdom is too exalted (lofty) for a fool. He does not open his mouth at the gate.
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns).
