Proverbs 31:8
Strong's Lexicon
Open
פְּתַח־ (pə·ṯaḥ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6605: 1) to open 1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself 2) to carve, engrave 2a) (Piel) to engrave 2b) (Pual) to be engraved

your mouth
פִּ֥יךָ (pî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

for those with no voice,
לְאִלֵּ֑ם (lə·’il·lêm)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 483: 1) mute, silent, dumb, unable to speak

for
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

the justice
דִּ֝֗ין (dîn)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1779: 1) judgment 1a) judgment 1b) cause, plea 1c) condemnation, judgment 1d) dispute, legal suit, strife 1e) government

of all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

the dispossessed
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

חֲלֽוֹף׃ (ḥă·lō·wp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2475: 1) destruction, passing away, vanishing, appointed to destruction

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.

Young's Literal Translation
Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Speak up for those who have no voice, for the justice of all who are dispossessed .

New American Standard Bible
Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate.

King James Bible
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.

New Living Translation
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed.

English Standard Version
Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute.

New American Standard Bible
Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate.

King James Bible
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Speak up for those who have no voice, 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.

NET Bible
Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying.

American Standard Version
Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

English Revised Version
Open thy mouth for the dumb, in the cause of all such as are left desolate.

Young's Literal Translation
Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.
















Cross References
1 Samuel 19:4
And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to theeward very good:

Job 29:12
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

Psalm 82:1
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

Proverbs 29:7
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

Proverbs 31:7
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 31:6
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

Proverbs 31:5
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

Proverbs 31:9
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Proverbs 31:10
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Proverbs 31:11
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
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