Proverbs 31:23

“Her husband is known in the gates, etc.] Of the city, where courts of justice were kept, and causes heard and tried by the judges, the elders of the land, later mentioned; among whom the husband of the virtuous woman was, where he was known, taken notice of, and celebrated; not so much for the beautiful garments she made him, as Jarchi; but rather for his wisdom, as Gersom, and for being the husband of such a woman; who, taking such care of his domestic affairs, he was more at leisure to attend public business, and transact it with reputation. Christ is the husband of the church in general, and of particular churches, and of every private believer; he fell in love with them, asked them of…”

“in the gates--(compare Pro 22:22). His domestic comfort promotes his advancement in public dignity.”

“The industry of the wife leaves the husband free to take his place among the elders that sit in councils. return to 'Top of Page'”

“It known - Observed and respected, not only for his own worth, but for his wife's sake. Sitteth - In counsel or judgment. Proverbs 31:24”

“husband: Pro 12:4 in the: Pro 24:7; Deu 16:18, Deu 21:19; Rut 4:1; Job 29:7 Proverbs 31:24”

“Now, first, the description turns back to the husband, of the woman who is commended, mentioned in the introduction: 23 נ 32 Well known in the gates is her husband, Where he sitteth among the elders of the land. Such a wife is, according to Pro 12:4, עטרת בּעלּהּ, \- she advances the estimation and the respect in which her husband is held. He has, in the gates where the affairs of the city are deliberated upon, a well-known, reputable name; for there he sits, along with the elders of the land, who are chosen into the council of the city as the chief place of the land, and has a weighty voice among them. The phrase wavers between נודע (lxx περίβλεπτος γίνεται; Venet. ἔλνωσται) and נודע.…”