Proverbs 31:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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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 through ignorance and infirmity, or because of the dread of their more potent adversaries, or of the majesty of the king sitting in judgment. Such as are appointed to destruction; who without such succour from the judge are like to be utterly ruined, whom therefore both justice and charity oblige thee to preserve.

Proverbs 31:8

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