King James Version
Proverbs 31:8 in the King James Version says “Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. such: Heb. the sons of destruction” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 31 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. such: Heb. the sons of destruction”
Proverbs 31:8 · KJV
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. of: Heb. bitter of soul
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. such: Heb. the sons of destruction
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Open”
H6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
“thy mouth”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
“in the cause”
H1779judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strife
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“of all such as are appointed”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
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