Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be thou an advocate and stand in judgment thyself, to speak for all such as be dumb and sucourless.
New American Standard Bible
For the
King James Version
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
Open thy mouth for the mute, in the cause of all such as are left desolate.
American Standard Version
Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.
Amplified
Open your mouth for the mute,
For the rights of all who are unfortunate and defenseless;
Bible in Basic English
Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.
Darby Translation
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.
Julia Smith Translation
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the judgment of all the sons of the surviving.
King James 2000
Open your mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all who are left desolate.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all the {needy}.
Modern King James verseion
Open your mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the sons of those passing away.
NET Bible
Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying.
New Heart English Bible
Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
The Emphasized Bible
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the children of the departed.
Webster
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
World English Bible
Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
Youngs Literal Translation
Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.
Themes
Courts of justice » The accused » Might have advocates
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Dumbness
Kings » Should » Maintain the cause of the poor and oppressed
Topics
Interlinear
Pathach
Peh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:8
Prayers for Proverbs 31:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Oracle Of King Lemuel
7 that they may drink it, and forget their misery and adversity. 8 Be thou an advocate and stand in judgment thyself, to speak for all such as be dumb and sucourless. 9 With thy mouth defend the thing that is lawful and right, and the cause of the poor and helpless.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 82:3-4
Defend the poor and fatherless, see that such as be in need and necessity have right.
1 Samuel 19:4-7
And Jonathan spake the best of David unto Saul his father and said unto him, "Let not the king sin against his servant David, for he hath not sinned against thee, and his works are to thee ward very good.
1 Samuel 20:32
But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, "Wherefore should he die? What hath he done?"
1 Samuel 22:14-15
And Ahimelech answered the king, and said, "Who is so faithful among all thy servants as David and thereto the king's son-in-law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is had in honour in thine house?
Esther 4:13-16
Mordecai bade say again unto Esther, "Think not to save thine own life, while thou art in the king's house before all Jews:
Job 29:9
when the princes left of their talking, and laid their hand to their mouth;
Job 29:12-17
"For I delivered the poor when he cried, and the fatherless that wanted help.
Psalm 79:11
O let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before thee; and according unto the power of thy arm, preserve those that are appointed to die.
Proverbs 24:7
Wisdom is a high thing; yea, even to the fool, for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 24:11-12
Deliver them that go unto death, and are led away to be slain, and be not negligent therein.
Jeremiah 26:16-19
Then said the rulers and the people unto the priests and prophets, "This man may not be condemned to death, for he hath preached unto us in the name of the LORD our God."
Jeremiah 26:24
But Ahikam the son of Shaphan helped Jeremiah, that he came not into the hands of the people to be slain.
Jeremiah 38:7-10
So Jeremiah stuck fast in the mire. Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, being a chamberlain in the king's court, understood that they had cast Jeremiah in to the dungeon:
John 7:51
"Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him and know what he hath done?"