"Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction."
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And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honorable in thine house?
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.
Nevertheless 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.
Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Open your mouth for the mute, In the cause of all who are left desolate.
Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.