Parallel Verses

World English Bible

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

New American Standard Bible

Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.

King James Version

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

Holman 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.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And administer justice for the afflicted and needy.

Bible in Basic English

Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Open thy mouth; judge justly, and contend for the poor and needy.

King James 2000

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Open your mouth, judge righteousness, and defend [the] poor and needy.

Modern King James verseion

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

With thy mouth defend the thing that is lawful and right, and the cause of the poor and helpless.

NET Bible

Open your mouth, judge in righteousness, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Open thy mouth - judge righteously, - and administer justice for the poor and the needy.

Webster

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

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

שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

and plead
דּוּן דּין 
Diyn 
Usage: 24

the cause of the poor
עני 
`aniy 
Usage: 75

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Prayers for Proverbs 31:9

Context Readings

The Oracle Of King Lemuel

8 Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate. 9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy." 10 Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:15

"'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

Deuteronomy 1:16

I commanded your judges at that time, saying, Hear [the causes] between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the foreigner who is living with him.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow."

Deuteronomy 16:18-20

You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

2 Samuel 8:15

David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness to all his people.

Job 29:12

Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had none to help him,

Job 29:15-16

I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame.

Psalm 58:1-2

Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?

Psalm 72:1-2

God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

Proverbs 16:12

It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

Isaiah 1:23

Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They don't judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.

Isaiah 11:4

but with righteousness he will judge the poor, and decide with equity for the humble of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.

Isaiah 32:1-2

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

Jeremiah 5:28

They have grown fat. They shine; yes, they excell in deeds of wickedness. They don't plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and they don't judge the right of the needy.

Jeremiah 22:3

Thus says Yahweh: Execute justice and righteousness, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the foreigner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.

Jeremiah 22:15-16

Shall you reign, because you strive to excel in cedar? Didn't your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? then it was well with him.

Jeremiah 23:5

Behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.

Amos 5:11-12

Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, and take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of cut stone, but you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine.

Zechariah 7:9

"Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, 'Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

John 7:24

Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

Hebrews 1:9

You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows."

Revelation 19:11

I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.

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