Proverbs 31:8-10

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⁸Speak^(A) up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
⁹Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.^(B)

Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

¹⁰^[a]A wife of noble character^(C) who can find?^(D)
She is worth far more than rubies.

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Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

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Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

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