Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy. 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. 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. Legacy Standard Bible Open your mouth, judge righteously, And render justice to 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. American Standard Version Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Open your mouth in righteous judgment and judge the poor and the afflicted. Brenton Septuagint Translation Open thy mouth and judge justly, and plead the cause of the poor and weak. Contemporary English Version Be fair and give justice to the poor and homeless. Douay-Rheims Bible Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor. English Revised Version Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister judgment to the poor and needy. GOD'S WORD® Translation Speak out, judge fairly, and defend the rights of oppressed and needy people." Good News Translation Speak for them and be a righteous judge. Protect the rights of the poor and needy." International Standard Version Speak up, judge righteously, and defend the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. JPS Tanakh 1917 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy. Literal Standard Version Open your mouth, judge righteously, | Both the cause of the poor and needy!” Majority Standard Bible Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy. New American Bible Open your mouth, judge justly, defend the needy and the poor! NET Bible Open your mouth, judge in righteousness, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. New Revised Standard Version Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. New Heart English Bible Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy." Webster's Bible Translation Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. World English Bible Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.” Young's Literal Translation Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!' Additional Translations ... Context The Words of King Lemuel…8Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. 9Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy. Cross References Leviticus 19:15 You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly. Deuteronomy 1:16 At that time I charged your judges: "Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident. 1 Samuel 19:4 Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, "The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you. 1 Samuel 20:32 "Why must he be put to death?" Jonathan replied. "What has he done?" Proverbs 29:7 The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns. Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow." Jeremiah 22:16 He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?" declares the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. Proverbs 16:12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. Proverbs 20:8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. Leviticus 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. Jump to Previous Afflicted Cause Decisions Defend Fairly Judge Judging Justice Maintain Minister Mouth Need Needy Open Plead Poor Right Righteously Rightly Rights Serve SpeakJump to Next Afflicted Cause Decisions Defend Fairly Judge Judging Justice Maintain Minister Mouth Need Needy Open Plead Poor Right Righteously Rightly Rights Serve SpeakProverbs 31 1. Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance6. The afflicted are to be comforted and defended 10. The praise and properties of a good wife Verse 9. - Plead the cause; rather, minister judgment, or do right; act in your official capacity so that the effect shall be substantial justice (comp. Zechariah 8:16). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Openפְּתַח־ (pə·ṯaḥ-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve your mouth, פִּ֥יךָ (pî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to judge שְׁפָט־ (šə·p̄āṭ-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate righteously, צֶ֑דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity and defend the cause וְ֝דִ֗ין (wə·ḏîn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1777: A straight course, sail direct of the poor עָנִ֥י (‘ā·nî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble and needy. וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ (wə·’eḇ·yō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor Links Proverbs 31:9 NIVProverbs 31:9 NLT Proverbs 31:9 ESV Proverbs 31:9 NASB Proverbs 31:9 KJV Proverbs 31:9 BibleApps.com Proverbs 31:9 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 31:9 Chinese Bible Proverbs 31:9 French Bible Proverbs 31:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 31:9 Open your mouth judge righteously and serve (Prov. 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