Proverbs 31:9

Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy."

Word-by-Word Analysis

פָּתַח

pâthach

H6605

to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

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thy

פֶּה

peh

H6310

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...

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שָׁפַט

shâphaṭ

H8199

to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literall...

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צֶדֶק

tsedeq

H6664

the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity

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and

רִיב

rîyb

H7378

properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend

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the

רִיב

rîyb

H7379

a contest (personal or legal)

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of the

עָנִי

ʻânîy

H6041

depressed, in mind or circumstances

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אֶבְיוֹן

ʼebyôwn

H34

destitute

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Key Terms in This Verse

righteously H6664

צֶדֶק tsedeq

the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity

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needy H34

אֶבְיוֹן ʼebyôwn

destitute

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plead H7378

רִיב rîyb

properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend

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Open H6605

פָּתַח pâthach

to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

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judge H8199

שָׁפַט shâphaṭ

to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)

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poor H6041

עָנִי ʻânîy

depressed, in mind or circumstances

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cause H7379

רִיב rîyb

a contest (personal or legal)

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mouth H6310

פֶּה peh

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

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Cross References

Isaiah 1:17 cross-reference

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Leviticus 19:15 cross-reference

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Deuteronomy 1:16 cross-reference

And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.

Jeremiah 22:3 cross-reference

Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, ne...

Proverbs 16:12 cross-reference

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

Jeremiah 5:28 cross-reference

They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

Isaiah 1:23 cross-reference

Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

Daniel 4:27 cross-reference

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

Jeremiah 23:5 cross-reference

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

Job 29:12 cross-reference

Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

Proverbs 20:8 cross-reference

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Zechariah 7:9 cross-reference

Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:

Isaiah 11:4 cross-reference

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay...

Revelation 19:11 cross-reference

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

2 Samuel 8:15 cross-reference

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

John 7:24 cross-reference

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Hebrews 1:9 cross-reference

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

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