Proverbs 31:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.

New Living Translation
Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.

English Standard Version
Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Berean Study Bible
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.

New American Standard Bible
Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the poor and needy.

NASB 1995
Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.

NASB 1977
Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.

Amplified Bible
Open your mouth, judge righteously, And administer justice for the afflicted and needy.

Christian Standard Bible
Speak up, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the oppressed and needy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Speak up, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the oppressed and needy.

Contemporary English Version
Be fair and give justice to the poor and homeless.

Good News Translation
Speak for them and be a righteous judge. Protect the rights of the poor and needy."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Speak out, judge fairly, and defend the rights of oppressed and needy people."

International Standard Version
Speak up, judge righteously, and defend the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

NET Bible
Open your mouth, judge in righteousness, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

New King James Version
Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy.

King James 2000 Bible
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

New Heart English Bible
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy."

World English Bible
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy."

American King James Version
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

American Standard Version
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

A Faithful Version
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Darby Bible Translation
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy.

English Revised Version
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister judgment to the poor and needy.

Webster's Bible Translation
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Open thy mouth, defende the thyng that is lawfull and ryght, and the cause of the poore and helpelesse.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
With yi mouth defende ye thinge yt is laufull and right, and ye cause of ye poore and helplesse.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Open your mouth, judge righteously, "" Both the cause of the poor and needy!”

Young's Literal Translation
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'

Smith's Literal Translation
Open thy mouth; judge justly, and contend for the poor and needy.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Open your mouth, declare what is just, and do justice to the indigent and the poor.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Open your mouth in righteous judgment and judge the poor and the afflicted.

Lamsa Bible
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Open thy mouth and judge justly, and plead the cause of the poor and weak.
















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