Proverbs 31:8

such as are appointed to destruction. Hebrew. sons of destruction. Genitive of Relation, as in Romans 8:36. App-17 (5).

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In contrast with the two besetting sins of Eastern monarchs stands their one great duty, to give help to those who had no other helper. Such as...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Open thy mouth for the (g) dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. (g) Defend their cause that are not able to help themselve...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth for the dumb - i:e., for those who canno...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Open thy mouth for the dumb. — Who cannot from timidity or ignorance plead his own cause, and who would therefore be crushed by his antagonist. S...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Open thy mouth for the dumb ,.... Not who are naturally so, but who cannot speak in their own behalf, either through want of elocution, or knowledge...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Open thy mouth Speak freely and impartially, as becomes a king and a judge to do: for the dumb For such as cannot speak in their own cause, eithe...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Open thy mouth, speak freely and impartially, as becomes a king and judge to do, for the dumb; for such as cannot speak in their own cause, either...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Of Proper Kingly Deportment
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Open thy mouth for the dumb, those unable to maintain their own cause, in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction, or for the right o...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The dumb — For such as cannot speak in their own cause, either through ignorance, or because of the dread of their more potent adversaries. Destruc...

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 31:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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