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Proverbs 31:23 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Proverbs 31:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 31 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.”
Proverbs 31:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 31:23
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land—The ש (shin) line continues, showing the eshet chayil's impact on her husband's public standing. The 'gates' (she'arim) were the civic center where elders adjudicated disputes, conducted business, and governed (Ruth 4:1-11, Proverbs 22:22). To 'sit among the elders' (yoshev im-ziqnei-aretz) indicates respected leadership.This verse reveals that a wife's character directly affects her husband's reputation and capacity for public service. By managing the household with excellence (vv.10-27), she liberates him for civ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 31:23
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“but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.”
“and sat him down there: and behold”
“which Yahweh your God gives you”
“and bring him out to the elders of his city”
“when I prepared my seat in the street.”
“Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.”
“and the elders”