Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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 unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth.
1 Samuel 19:4
So Jonathan spoke on David's behalf to his father Saul. He said to him, "The king should not sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you. On the contrary, his actions have been very beneficial for you.
1 Samuel 20:32
Jonathan responded to his father Saul, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
1 Samuel 22:14
Ahimelech replied to the king, "Who among all your servants is faithful like David? He is the king's son-in-law, the leader of your bodyguard, and honored in your house!
Esther 4:13
he said to take back this answer to Esther:
Job 29:9
the chief men refrained from talking and covered their mouths with their hands;
Psalm 82:3
Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
Jeremiah 26:16
Then the officials and all the people rendered their verdict to the priests and the prophets. They said, "This man should not be condemned to die. For he has spoken to us under the authority of the Lord our God."
Jeremiah 38:7
An Ethiopian, Ebed Melech, a court official in the royal palace, heard that Jeremiah had been put in the cistern. While the king was holding court at the Benjamin Gate,
John 7:51
"Our law doesn't condemn a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing, does it?"
General references
Deuteronomy 25:1
If controversy arises between people, they should go to court for judgment. When the judges hear the case, they shall exonerate the innocent but condemn the guilty.
Matthew 5:2
Then he began to teach them by saying: