²³ Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.

¹ And Boaz hath gone up to the gate, and sitteth there, and lo, the redeemer is passing by of whom Boaz had spoken, and he saith, `Turn aside, sit down here, such a one, such a one;' and he turneth aside and sitteth down.

¹⁸ `Judges and authorities thou dost make to thee within all thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, for thy tribes; and they have judged the people -- a righteous judgment.

⁴ A virtuous woman `is' a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones `is' one causing shame.

¹⁹ then laid hold on him have his father and his mother, and they have brought him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place,

¹¹ And all the people who `are' in the gate say -- also the elders -- `Witnesses! Jehovah make the woman who is coming in unto thy house as Rachel and as Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and do thou virtuously in Ephrathah, and proclaim the Name in Beth-Lehem;

⁷ When I go out to the gate by the city, In a broad place I prepare my seat.

⁷ Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.