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Open thy peh (mouth) for the illem (mute) in the cause of all such as are bnei chalof (sons of destitution).

Open thy peh (mouth), judge tzedek, and plead the cause of the oni and the evyon.

10 Who can find an aishes chayil (a woman of valor, an excellent wife Prov 12:4)? For her worth is far above rubies.

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Speak(A) up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
    for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly;
    defend the rights of the poor and needy.(B)

Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

10 [a]A wife of noble character(C) who can find?(D)
    She is worth far more than rubies.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.