Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Open your mouth for the mute,
For the rights of all the unfortunate.

King James Version

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

Holman 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.

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Be thou an advocate and stand in judgment thyself, to speak for all such as be dumb and sucourless.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּתח 
Pathach 
Usage: 143

for the dumb
אלּם 
'illem 
Usage: 6

in the cause
דּוּן דּין 
Diyn 
Usage: 20

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

The Oracle Of King Lemuel

7 Let him drink and forget his poverty. Let him remember his misery no more. 8 Open your mouth for the mute,
For the rights of all the unfortunate.
9 Open your mouth and judge righteously. Plead the cause of the poor and needy.


Cross References

Psalm 82:3-4

Defend the weak and fatherless. Protect the rights of the oppressed and the poor.

1 Samuel 19:4-7

Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul. You should not commit a sin against your servant David, he said. He has not sinned against you. He has in fact done some very fine things for you.

1 Samuel 20:32

Jonathan asked his father: Why should he be killed? What has he done?

1 Samuel 22:14-15

Ahimelech asked the king: But whom among all your officials can you trust like David? Your Majesty, he is your son-in-law, the commander of your bodyguard. He is honored in your own household.

Esther 4:13-16

Mordecai sent this answer back to Esther: Do not have the idea that you in the king's house will be safe from the fate of all the Jews.

Job 29:9

The nobles refrained from talking, and laid their hands on their mouths.

Job 29:12-17

This is because I delivered the poor who cried, and the orphan who had no helper.

Psalm 79:11

Let the groans of prisoners come into your presence. With your powerful arm (according to the greatness of your power) rescue those who are condemned to death.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too exalted (lofty) for a fool. He does not open his mouth at the gate.

Proverbs 24:11-12

If you do not deliver those who are condemned to death,

Jeremiah 26:16-19

The judges and the other people told the priests and prophets: Since Jeremiah only told us what Jehovah our God had said, we do not think he deserves to die.

Jeremiah 26:24

Ahikam, son of Shaphan, supported Jeremiah. So Jeremiah was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

Jeremiah 38:7-10

Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch (officer) who worked in the royal palace, heard that they had put me in the well. At that time the king was holding court at the Benjamin Gate.

John 7:51

Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to find out what he has done?

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