Proverbs 31:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.”
Proverbs 31:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 31:8 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 31:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 31:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.”
Proverbs 31:8 — World English Bible
Proverbs 31:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.”
Proverbs 31:8 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 31:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.”
Proverbs 31:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 31:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.”
Proverbs 31:8 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 31:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Open thy mouth for the domme in the cause of all the children of destruction.”
Proverbs 31:8 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 31:8 in Context — Proverbs 31
6 Donnez des liqueurs fortes à celui qui périt, Et du vin à celui qui a l’amertume dans l’âme;
7 Qu’il boive et oublie sa pauvreté, Et qu’il ne se souvienne plus de ses peines.
8 Ouvre ta bouche pour le muet, Pour la cause de tous les délaissés.
9 Ouvre ta bouche, juge avec justice, Et défends le malheureux et l’indigent.
10 Qui peut trouver une femme vertueuse? Elle a bien plus de valeur que les perles.
What Does Proverbs 31:8 Mean?
Proverbs 31:8 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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