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Proverbs 31:9-11
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9 Open your mouth, (A)judge righteously,
    (B)defend the rights of (C)the poor and needy.

The Woman Who Fears the Lord

10 [a] (D)An excellent wife who can find?
    She is far more precious than (E)jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
    and he will have no lack of gain.

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  1. Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10–31 are an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet
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Proverbs 31:9-11
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9 Speak up and judge fairly;
    defend the rights of the poor and needy.(A)

Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

10 [a]A wife of noble character(B) who can find?(C)
    She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband(D) has full confidence in her
    and lacks nothing of value.(E)

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  1. Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
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