Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
for the justice of all who are dispossessed.
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.
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.
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
and remember his trouble no more.
for the justice of all who are dispossessed.
and defend the cause of
Names
Cross References
Psalm 82:3-4
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
1 Samuel 19:4-7
Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul. He said to him: “The king should not sin against his servant David.
1 Samuel 20:32
Jonathan answered his father back: “Why is he to be killed? What has he done?”
1 Samuel 22:14-15
Ahimelech replied to the king: “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David?
Esther 4:13-16
Mordecai told the messenger to reply to Esther, “Don’t think that you will escape the fate of all the Jews because you are in the king’s palace.
Job 29:9
and covered their mouths with their hands.
Job 29:12-17
and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.
Psalm 79:11
according to Your great power,
preserve those condemned to die.
Proverbs 24:7
he does not open his mouth at the gate.
Proverbs 24:11-12
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.
Jeremiah 26:16-19
Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man doesn’t deserve the death sentence, for he has spoken to us in the name of Yahweh our God!”
Jeremiah 26:24
But Ahikam
Jeremiah 38:7-10
But Ebed-melech, a Cushite court official employed in the king’s palace, heard Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Benjamin Gate,
John 7:51
“Our law doesn’t judge a man before it hears from him and knows what he’s doing, does it?”