Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Speak for those who cannot speak; seek justice for all those on the verge of destruction.
New American Standard Bible
For the
King James Version
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Holman Bible
for the justice of all who are dispossessed.
A Conservative Version
Open thy mouth for the mute, in the cause of all such as are left desolate.
American Standard Version
Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.
Amplified
Open your mouth for the mute,
For the rights of all who are unfortunate and defenseless;
Bible in Basic English
Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.
Darby Translation
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.
Julia Smith Translation
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the judgment of all the sons of the surviving.
King James 2000
Open your mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all who are left desolate.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all the {needy}.
Modern King James verseion
Open your mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the sons of those passing away.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be thou an advocate and stand in judgment thyself, to speak for all such as be dumb and sucourless.
NET Bible
Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying.
New Heart English Bible
Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
The Emphasized Bible
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the children of the departed.
Webster
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
World English Bible
Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
Youngs Literal Translation
Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.
Themes
Courts of justice » The accused » Might have advocates
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Dumbness
Kings » Should » Maintain the cause of the poor and oppressed
Topics
Interlinear
Pathach
Peh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:8
Prayers for Proverbs 31:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Oracle Of King Lemuel
7 Let him drink, forget his poverty, and remember his troubles no more. 8 Speak for those who cannot speak; seek justice for all those on the verge of destruction. 9 Speak up, judge righteously, and defend the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 82:3-4
"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.
1 Samuel 19:4-7
Jonathan spoke to his father Saul favorably about David. "The king shouldn't wrong his servant David because he has not wronged you and because what he has done has been very beneficial for you.
1 Samuel 20:32
Jonathan asked his father Saul, "Why should he be killed? What did he do?"
1 Samuel 22:14-15
Ahimelech answered the king, "Who among all your officials is as faithful as David? He is the king's son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard, and he's honored in your household.
Esther 4:13-16
Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, "Don't suppose that because you are in the palace, you will escape any more than the other Jewish people.
Job 29:9
Nobles would refrain from speaking, covering their mouths with their hands.
Job 29:12-17
because I delivered the poor who were crying for help, along with orphans who had no one to help them.
Psalm 79:11
Let the cries of the prisoners reach you. With the strength of your power, release those condemned to death.
Proverbs 24:7
Wisdom lies beyond reach of the fool; he has nothing to say in court.
Proverbs 24:11-12
Rescue those who are being led away to death, and save those who stumble toward slaughter.
Jeremiah 26:16-19
The officials and all the people told the priests and the prophets, "No death sentence for this man because he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God."
Jeremiah 26:24
Yet because Shaphan's son Ahikam supported Jeremiah, he was not handed over to the people for them to kill.
Jeremiah 38:7-10
Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch in the king's house, heard that Jeremiah had been put in the cistern. The king was sitting in the Benjamin Gate,
John 7:51
"Surely our Law does not condemn a person without first hearing from him and finding out what he is doing, does it?"