Proverbs 31:8
Open thy peh (mouth) for the illem (mute) 1 in the cause of all such as are bnei chalof (sons of destitution). 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
In Context
7Let him drink, and forget his poverty, 1 and remember his amal (misery) no more. 1
9Open thy peh (mouth), judge tzedek, 1 and plead the cause of the oni and the evyon. 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:6And Sha'ul paid heed unto the voice of Yehonatan; and Sha'ul swore a shevuah, As Hashem liveth, he shall not be slain.
1 Samuel 22:14Then Achimelech answered HaMelech, and said, And who is so ne'eman (loyal) among all thy avadim as Dovid, which is the Choson HaMelech, obedient to thy bidding, and is honored in thine bais?
Job 29:9The sarim (nobles) refrained from talking, 1 and laid their hand on their mouth. 1
Psalms 79:11Let the groaning of the asir (prisoner) come before Thee; 1 according to the greatness of Thy Zero'a 1 preserve Thou those that are Bnei Temutah (sons of death); + 79:11 i.e., appointed to die, doomed to die 1
Proverbs 24:7Chochmah is too lofty for a fool; 1 he openeth not his peh (mouth) at the sha'ar. 1
Jeremiah 21:12O Bais Dovid, thus saith Hashem: 1 Execute mishpat in the boker, 1 and save him that is robbed 1 out of the yad oshek (hand of the oppressor), 1 lest My chemah (fury) go out like eish, 1 and burn that none can quench it, 1 because of the wickedness of your deeds. 1
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 →