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Proverbs 31:8-10
New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 31:8-10
New American Standard Bible 1995
8 (A)Open your mouth for the mute,
For the [a]rights of all the [b]unfortunate.
9 Open your mouth, (B)judge righteously,
And [c]defend the (C)rights of the afflicted and needy.
Description of a Worthy Woman
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- Proverbs 31:8 Lit judgment
- Proverbs 31:8 Lit sons of passing away
- Proverbs 31:9 Lit judge the afflicted
Proverbs 31:8-10
New International Version
Proverbs 31:8-10
New International Version
8 Speak(A) up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
9 Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.(B)
Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
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