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Proverbs 31:8 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate. "

Proverbs 31:8

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6 Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.

7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

8 Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.

9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

10 Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.

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"Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,"

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Job 36:15

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Psalms 31:18

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"because wisdom opened the mouth of the mute, and made the tongues of babes to speak clearly."

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Proverbs 24:11-12

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"Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!"

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From This Chapter

Proverbs 31:1

"The words of King Lemuel—the revelation which his mother taught him:"

Proverbs 31:2

"“Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!"

Proverbs 31:3

"Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings."

Proverbs 31:4

"It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’"

Proverbs 31:5

"lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted."

Proverbs 31:6

"Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul."

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