Berean Standard Bible
“Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.”
Proverbs 31 begins with words that King Lemuel received from his mother, teaching him how a ruler should govern. In the ancient world kings served as judges, so protecting the weak was central to their calling.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
World English Bible (WEB)
Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
King James Version (KJV)
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Abre tu boca por el mudo, en el juicio de todos los hijos de muerte.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¡Alza la voz por aquellos que no pueden alzarla por sí mismos, defiende a los indefensos!
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