Proverbs 31:9
Open your mouth and judge justly, and plead the cause of the poor and weak.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
In Context
8Open your mouth with the word of God, and judge all fairly.
10Who shall find a virtuous woman? for such a one is more valuable than precious stones.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:16And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear causes between your brethren, and judge rightly between a man and his brother, and the + 1:16 Gr. his stranger. stranger that is with him.
2 Samuel 8:15And David reigned over all Israel: and David wrought judgment and justice over all his people.
Job 29:15I was the eye of the blind, and the foot of the lame.
Psalms 72:1How good is God to Israel, to the upright in heart! 1
Proverbs 16:12An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
Isaiah 1:17learn to do well; diligently seek judgment, deliver him that is suffering wrong, plead for the orphan, and obtain justice for the widow.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 31:2-10
Maternal Counsels to King Lemuel. 1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. 2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? 3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto… Read the whole commentary →