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Proverbs 31:8-10
EasyEnglish Bible
Proverbs 31:8-10
EasyEnglish Bible
8 Speak on behalf of people who cannot speak for themselves. Help helpless people to receive justice. 9 Speak clearly to help them. Judge people in a way that is fair and right. Help poor and helpless people to receive justice.
A poem about a good wife[a]
10 How difficult it is to find a wife who is truly wise! She is worth much more than valuable jewels.
Footnotes
- 31:10 This poem at the end of the Book of Proverbs tells us what it means to be really wise. It does not mean that you know everything. It means that you live in a good way that helps other people. Verses 10-31 are an alphabet poem. Each line starts with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet, starting with Aleph.
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