| Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die. | Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. |
| Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy. | Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
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| Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. | A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. |
| Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. | Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. |
