Proverbs 31:8

Easy To Read Version

\{If a person can’t help himself, then you should help him.\} Speak up for a person who can’t speak! Help people who are in trouble!

Cross References

Jeremiah 26:24

There was an important man named Ahikam son of Shaphan. Ahikam supported Jeremiah. So Ahikam kept Jeremiah from being killed by the priests and prophets.

John 7:51

“Our law will not let us judge a person without hearing him. We cannot judge him until we know what he has done.”

Psalm 79:11

Please listen to the prisoners’ groan!\par God, use your great power and save\par the people who were chosen to die.\par

1 Samuel 20:32

Jonathan asked his father, “Why should David be killed? What did he do wrong?”

Proverbs 24:7

Foolish people can’t understand wisdom. And when people are discussing important things, the foolish person can say nothing.

Job 29:9

The leaders of the people stopped talking\par and put their hand to their mouth\par \{to make other people be quiet\}.\par

Psalm 82:1

God stands in the assembly of the gods. {\cf2\super [472]} \par He is the judge in that meeting of the gods.\par

Proverbs 29:7

Good people want to do the right thing for poor people. But evil people don’t care.

Proverbs 31:7

Let them drink and forget that they are poor. Let them forget all their troubles.

Jeremiah 21:12

Family of David, {\cf2\super [169]} \par the Lord says these things:\par ‘You must judge people fairly every day.\par Protect the victims {\cf2\super [170]} from the criminals.\par If you don’t do that,\par then I will become very angry.\par My anger will be like a fire\par that no person will be able to put out.\par This will happen because you\par have done evil things.’\par