Where a verse leads
Proverbs 31:9: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”Proverbs 31:9
Proverbs 31:9 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. 8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. 9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
Proverbs 31 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does Proverbs 31:9 mean?
Proverbs 31:9 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Proverbs 31:9 in the Bible?
Proverbs 31:9 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Proverbs 31:9 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Proverbs 31:9 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.