Proverbs 31:23
“Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Her husband is known in the gates,.... Of the city, where courts of justice were kept, and causes heard and tried by the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The industry of the wife leaves the husband free to take his place among the elders that sit in councils.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 31:10-31
This description of the virtuous woman is designed to show what wives the women should make and what wives the men…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
is known both by the fitting attire and by the freedom from anxiety and distraction, which her care and industry secure…
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