Her husbandis knownin the gates,When he sitsamongthe eldersof the land.
"When I wentout to the gateof the city,When I tookmy seatin the square,
An excellentwifeis the crownof her husband,But she who shames[him] is like rottennessin his bones.
Wisdomis [too] exaltedfor a fool,He does not openhis mouthin the gate.
"You shall appointfor yourself judgesand officersin allyour townswhichthe LORDyour Godis givingyou, according to your tribes,and they shall judgethe peoplewith righteousjudgment.
then his fatherand mothershall seizehim, and bringhim out to the eldersof his cityat the gatewayof his hometown.
Now Boazwentup to the gateand satdownthere,and behold,the closerelativeof whomBoazspokewas passingby, so he said,"Turnaside,friend,sitdownhere."And he turnedasideand satdown.
Allthe peoplewhowere in the court,and the elders,said,"[We are] witnesses.May the LORDmakethe womanwho is cominginto your homelike Racheland Leah,bothof whombuiltthe houseof Israel;and may you achievewealthin Ephrathahand becomefamousin Bethlehem.
He tooktenmenof the eldersof the cityand said,"Sitdownhere."So they satdown.
