Proverbs 31:8 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.

English ASV

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

English Amplified

Open your mouth for the dumb [those unable to speak for themselves], for the rights of all who are left desolate and defenseless; [I Sam. 19:4; Esth. 4:16; Job 29:15, 16.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Open your mouth for the dumb [those unable to speak for themselves], for the rights of all who are left desolate and defenseless; [I Sam. 19:4; Esth. 4:16; Job 29:15, 16.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Speak up for those who have no voice, for the justice of all who are dispossessed.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.

English EASY 2024

Speak on behalf of people who cannot speak for themselves. Help helpless people to receive justice.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Speak up for people who cannot speak for themselves. Help people who are in trouble.

Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Speak up for people who cannot speak for themselves. Protect the rights of all who are helpless.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Speak out for the one who cannot speak, for the rights of those who are doomed.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Speak up for those who have no voice, for the justice of all who are dispossessed.

English KJV 1611

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

English LSB

Open your mouth for the mute, For the justice of all those passing away.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Speak out for the mute, for the cause of all who are sons of destitution.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Open your mouth in behalf of the dumb, and for the rights of the destitute;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.

English NKJ 1982

Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die.

English NLT

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those who are perishing.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But you are to be a king who speaks up on behalf of the disenfranchised and pleads for the legal rights of the defenseless and those who are dying.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Open your mouth for the dumb, for the rights of all who are left desolate.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You should defend those who cannot help themselves.

English Tyndale 1537

Be thou an advocate and stand in judgement thyself, to speak for all such as be dumb and sucourless.

Proverbs 31:8 — Compare Translations