Proverbs 24:7

24:7 Wisdom is unattainable for a fool;

in court he does not open his mouth.

Deuteronomy 16:18

Provision for Justice

16:18 You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the Lord your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.

Deuteronomy 21:19

21:19 his father and mother must seize him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his city.

Ruth 4:1

Boaz Settles the Matter

4:1 Now Boaz went up to the village gate and sat there. Then along came the guardian whom Boaz had mentioned to Ruth! Boaz said, “Come here and sit down, ‘John Doe’!” So he came and sat down.

Job 29:7

29:7 When I went out to the city gate

and secured my seat in the public square,