Proverbs 31:9

Open thy peh (mouth), judge tzedek, 1 and plead the cause of the oni and the evyon. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8Open thy peh (mouth) for the illem (mute) 1 in the cause of all such as are bnei chalof (sons of destitution). 1

10Who can find an aishes chayil (a woman of valor, an excellent wife)? + 31:10 Prov 12:4 1 For her worth is far above rubies. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 1:16And I charged your shofetim at that time, saying, Hear the cases between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the ger that is with him.

2 Samuel 8:15And Dovid reigned over kol Yisroel; and Dovid executed mishpat and tzedakah unto all his people.

Job 29:15I was eyes to the ivver, 1 and feet was I to the pisei'ach. 1

Psalms 72:1(Of Sh'lomo) 1 and Thy tzedakah unto the Ben Melech. 1

Proverbs 16:12It is to'evat melachim to commit resha (wickedness), 1 for the kisse is established through tzedakah. 1

Isaiah 1:17Learn to do good; 1 seek mishpat, 1 relieve the oppressed, 1 judge the fatherless, 1 plead for the almanah. 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 →

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