Proverbs 31:8-10

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Open your mouth for the mute,
For the rights of all who are unfortunate and defenseless;^(A)
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Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And administer justice for the afflicted and needy.^(B)

Description of a Worthy Woman

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^[a]An excellent woman [one who is spiritual, capable, intelligent, and virtuous], who is he who can find her?
Her value is more precious than jewels and her worth is far above rubies or pearls.^(C)

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Footnotes

Proverbs 31:10 The following verses are written as an acrostic poem (each of the twenty-two verses begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet). Aside from the artistry, the acrostic structure also aided memorization.