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Proverbs 31:9 Interlinear

“Open thy mouth judge righteously and plead the cause of the poor and needy”

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Proverbs 31 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	פְּתַח	H6605	Open	to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
2	פִּ֥יךָ	H6310	thy mouth	the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
3	שְׁפָט	H8199	judge	to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
4	צֶ֑דֶק	H6664	righteously	the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
5	וְ֝דִ֗ין	H1777	and plead	to rule; by implication to judge (as umpire); also to strive (as at law)
6	עָנִ֥י	H6041	the cause of the poor	depressed, in mind or circumstances
7	וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃	H34	and needy	destitute

Proverbs 31:9 (current)Open thy mouth judge righteously and plead the cause of the poor and needy