Proverbs 31:8

Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.

Psalm 82:3-4

"Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

1 Samuel 19:4-7

Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, "Do not let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;

1 Samuel 20:32

Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"

1 Samuel 22:14-15

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, "Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into your council, and is honorable in your house?

Esther 4:13-16

Then Mordecai asked them return answer to Esther, "Do not think to yourself that you will escape in the king's house any more than all the Jews.

Job 29:9

The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Job 29:12-17

Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had none to help him,

Psalm 79:11

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your power, preserve those who are sentenced to death.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.

Proverbs 24:11-12

Rescue those who are being led away to death. Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter.

Jeremiah 26:16-19

Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and to the prophets: "This man is not worthy of death; for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God."

Jeremiah 26:24

But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

Jeremiah 38:7-10

Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin),

John 7:51

"Does our Law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?"

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

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Proverbs 24:7
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.
1 Samuel 19:4
Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, "Do not let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;
1 Samuel 20:32
Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
1 Samuel 22:14
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, "Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into your council, and is honorable in your house?
Esther 4:13
Then Mordecai asked them return answer to Esther, "Do not think to yourself that you will escape in the king's house any more than all the Jews.
Job 29:9
The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
Psalm 82:3
"Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.
Jeremiah 26:16
Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and to the prophets: "This man is not worthy of death; for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God."
Jeremiah 38:7
Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin),
John 7:51
"Does our Law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?"

General references

Deuteronomy 25:1
If there is a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and the judges judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked;
Matthew 5:2
Then he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,