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Proverbs 31:8-9
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 31:8-9
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
8 Speak out for those who cannot speak,
for the rights of all the destitute.[a](A)
9 Speak out; judge righteously;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.(B)
Footnotes
- 31.8 Heb all children of passing away
Proverbs 31:8-9
The Message
Proverbs 31:8-9
The Message
8-9 “Speak up for the people who have no voice,
for the rights of all the misfits.
Speak out for justice!
Stand up for the poor and destitute!”
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