Pro 31:8-9 | NIV | STEP | Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.

‏ Proverbs 31:8-9

8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
9 Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

^{▼▼Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.}