Proverbs 31:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.

Young's Literal Translation
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!’

King James Bible
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Hebrew
Open
פְּתַח־ (pə·ṯaḥ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

your mouth,
פִּ֥יךָ (pî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

judge
שְׁפָט־ (šə·p̄āṭ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

righteously,
צֶ֑דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

and defend the cause
וְ֝דִ֗ין (wə·ḏîn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 1777: A straight course, sail direct

of the poor
עָנִ֥י (‘ā·nî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble

and needy.
וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ (wə·’eḇ·yō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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