cha.loph denotes those facing ruin or perishing, for whom an advocate is urged to speak.

The sole attested use places cha.loph among those for whom the mute need advocacy in a judgment setting; the APB presents them as “all who are passing away.”

1. Those facing ruin or perishing · dominant

   In Proverbs 31:8, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the appeal to open one’s mouth for the mute and for the judgment of those in need of advocacy. The APB renders the clause “for the judgment of all who are passing away,”.

   Proverbs 31:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 31:8, the APB presents the relevant group as “all who are passing away” within an appeal for judgment on their behalf; its wording is a whole-verse translation.