Holy Scripture

Proverbs 31:9

A church father on this verse
“Open your mouth, judge justly, etc. Just as in the previous verse he commanded to open the mouth for the cause and liberation of the poor, so in this one he admonishes to justly chastise and judge the poor themselves when they err. As Moses also said: "You shall not show pity in the judgment of the poor" (Exodus 23);…”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Proverbs

Source: Septuagint

Original

9Open your mouth and judge justly, and plead the cause of the poor and weak.

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7that they may forget their poverty, and may not remember their troubles any more.

8Open your mouth with the word of God, and judge all fairly.

— Proverbs 31:9 —

10Who shall find a virtuous woman? For such a one is more valuable than precious stones.

11The heart of her husband trusts in her: Such a one shall stand in no need of fine spoils.

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