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Proverbs 31:8

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

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פְּתַחpetachopenפָּתַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “open”, a commandH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.פִּ֥יךָpikhaedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…לְאִלֵּ֑םleilemto dumbאִלֵּםpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to dumb”, the ordinary formH483speechlessdumb (man).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).דִּ֝֗יןdinjudgementדִּיןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “judgement”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1779judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strifecause, judgement, plea, strife.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).בְּנֵ֥יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […חֲלֽוֹףchalofproperly, survivingחֲלוֹףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “properly, surviving”, the ordinary formH2475properly, surviving; by implication (collectively) orphans[idiom] destruction.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Open thy mouth for the dumb, in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

Young’s Literal Translation

Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.

Douay-Rheims

Open thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)