Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all the {needy}.
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.
International Standard Version
Speak for those who cannot speak; seek justice for all those on the verge of destruction.
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.
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 He will drink and forget his poverty, and his misery he will not remember [any] more. 8 Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all the {needy}. 9 Open your mouth, judge righteousness, and defend [the] poor and needy.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 82:3-4
Judge [on behalf of the] helpless and [the] orphan; provide justice [to the] afflicted and [the] poor.
1 Samuel 19:4-7
So Jonathan spoke well about David to his father Saul and said to him, "The king should not sin against his servant David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his service for you [has been] very good.
1 Samuel 20:32
But Jonathan answered his father Saul and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
1 Samuel 22:14-15
But Ahimelech answered the king and said, "And who among all your servants [is] as faithful as David? He [is] the son-in-law of the king who moves [quickly] to safeguard you and is honored in your house.
Esther 4:13-16
Then Mordecai told [them] to reply to Esther: "Do not think that your life will be saved [in] the palace of the king more than all the Jews.
Job 29:9
Officials refrained from talking, and they laid [their] hand on their mouth.
Job 29:12-17
because I saved [the] needy who cried for help, and [I saved] [the] orphan for whom [there was] no helper.
Psalm 79:11
Let the groaning of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your {power}, spare [the] children [appointed to] death.
Proverbs 24:7
Wisdom [is too] high for fools; at the gate he will not open his mouth.
Proverbs 24:11-12
Rescue those who are led away to the death and those who stagger to the slaughter. If you hold back,
Jeremiah 26:16-19
Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and to the prophets, "{This man does not deserve} a sentence of death, for in the name of Yahweh our God, he has spoken to us."
Jeremiah 26:24
However, the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that he was not given into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Jeremiah 38:7-10
When Ebed-melech the Cushite, {a eunuch} who [was] in the house of the king, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the pit--now the king [was] sitting at the Gate of Benjamin--
John 7:51
"Our law does not condemn a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, [does it]?"