Proverbs 31:9
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

judge
שְׁפָט־ (šə·p̄āṭ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8199: 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) 1a3) to execute judgment 1a3a) discriminating (of man) 1a3b) vindicating 1a3c) condemning and punishing 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together 1b2) to be judged 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)

righteously,
צֶ֑דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6664: 1) justice, rightness, righteousness 1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures) 1b) righteousness (in government) 1b1) of judges, rulers, kings 1b2) of law 1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah 1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government 1b5) of God's attribute 1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause) 1d) rightness (in speech) 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity 1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption 1f2) in name of Messianic king 1f3) of people enjoying salvation 1f4) of Cyrus

and defend the cause
וְ֝דִ֗ין (wə·ḏîn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1777: 1) to judge, contend, plead 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as judge, minister judgment 1a2) to plead a cause 1a3) to execute judgment, requite, vindicate 1a4) to govern 1a5) to contend, strive 1b) (Niphal) to be at strife, quarrel

of the poor
עָנִ֥י (‘ā·nî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6041: 1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched 1a) poor, needy 1b) poor and weak 1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched 1d) humble, lowly

and needy.
וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ (wə·’eḇ·yō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 34: 1) in want, needy, chiefly poor, needy person 2) subject to oppression and abuse 3) needing help, deliverance from trouble, especially as delivered by God 4) general reference to lowest class

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

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

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

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

King James Bible
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Parallel Verses
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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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
















Cross References
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.

Deuteronomy 1:16
And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.

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:

1 Samuel 20:32
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

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

Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Jeremiah 22:16
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.

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

Proverbs 31:8
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

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

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