Proverbs 31:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”

Proverbs 31:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 31:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 31:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.””

Proverbs 31:9 — World English Bible

Proverbs 31:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.”

Proverbs 31:9 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 31:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'”

Proverbs 31:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 31:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy.”

Proverbs 31:9 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 31:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.”

Proverbs 31:9 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 31:9 in Context — Proverbs 31

7 Beban, y olvídense de su necesidad, y de su miseria no más se acuerden.

8 Abre tu boca por el mudo, en el juicio de todos los hijos de muerte.

9 Abre tu boca, juzga justicia, y el derecho del pobre y del menesteroso.

10 Mujer fuerte, ¿quién la hallará? porque su estima sobrepuja largamente á [la de] piedras preciosas.

11 El corazón de su marido está en ella confiado, y no tendrá necesidad de despojo.

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What Does Proverbs 31:9 Mean?

Proverbs 31:9 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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