Proverbs 31:8

New International Reader's Version

Speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves. Speak up for the rights of all those who are poor.

Cross References

Job 29:9

The leaders stopped speaking. They covered their mouths with their hands.

Psalm 79:11

Listen to the groans of the prisoners. Use your strong arm to save people sentenced to death.

Psalm 82:1

God takes his place at the head of a large gathering of leaders. He announces his decisions among them.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too high for foolish people. They shouldn’t speak when people meet at the city gate to conduct business.

Proverbs 29:7

Those who do what is right want to treat poor people fairly. But those who do what is wrong don’t care about the poor.

Proverbs 31:7

Let them drink and forget how poor they are. Let them forget their suffering.

Jeremiah 21:12

Here is what the Lord says to you who belong to David’s royal house. “ ‘ “Every morning do what is right and fair. Save those who have been robbed. Set them free from the people who have treated them badly. If you do not, my anger will blaze out against you. It will burn like fire because of the evil things you have done. No one will be able to put it out.

Jeremiah 26:24

In spite of that, Ahikam stood up for Jeremiah. Ahikam was the son of Shaphan. Because of Ahikam, Jeremiah wasn’t handed over to the people to be put to death.

John 7:51

“Does our law find a man guilty without hearing him first? Doesn’t it want to find out what he is doing?”

1 Samuel 20:32

“Why do you want to put him to death?” Jonathan asked his father. “What has he done?”