Proverbs 31:8
Open thy mouth for the domme in the cause of all the children of destruction.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
In Context
7Let him drinke, that he may forget his pouertie, and remember his miserie no more.
9Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:6Then Saul hearkened vnto the voyce of Ionathan, and Saul sware, As the Lord liueth, he shall not dye.
1 Samuel 22:14And Ahimelech answered the King, and sayde, Who is so faithfull among all thy seruants as Dauid, being also the Kings sonne in lawe, and goeth at thy commandement, and is honourable in thine house?
Job 29:9The princes stayed talke, and layde their hand on their mouth.
Psalms 79:11Let the sighing of the prisoners come before thee: according to thy mightie arme preserue the children of death,
Proverbs 24:7Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.
Jeremiah 21:12O house of Dauid, thus saith the Lord, Execute iudgement in the morning, and deliuer the oppressed out of the hande of the oppressor, lest my wrath go out like fire and burne, that none can quench it, because of the wickednes of your workes.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 31:2-10
Maternal Counsels to King Lemuel. 1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. 2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? 3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto… Read the whole commentary →