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(A)Abre tu boca por los mudos,
Por los derechos[a] de todos los desdichados[b].
Abre tu boca, juzga con justicia(B),
Y defiende los derechos del[c] afligido y del necesitado(C).

Elogio de la mujer hacendosa

10 ¶Mujer hacendosa[d](D), ¿quién la hallará?
Su valor supera en mucho al de las joyas(E).

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Footnotes

  1. 31:8 Lit. el juicio.
  2. 31:8 Lit. los hijos del fenecimiento.
  3. 31:9 Lit. juzga al.
  4. 31:10 O fuerte.

Speak(A) up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
    for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak 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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Footnotes

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

You should defend those who cannot help themselves. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.

10 If you can find a truly good wife, she is worth more than precious gems!

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