Verse 8

Open{H6605}{(H8798)} thy mouth{H6310} for the dumb{H483} in the cause{H1779} of all such as are appointed{H1121} to destruction{H2475}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 82:3-4 : 3 Defend{H8199}{H8798)} the poor{H1800} and fatherless{H3490}: do justice{H6663}{H8685)} to the afflicted{H6041} and needy{H7326}{H8802)}. 4 Deliver{H6403}{H8761)} the poor{H1800} and needy{H34}: rid{H5337}{H8685)} them out of the hand{H3027} of the wicked{H7563}.
  • 1 Sam 22:14-15 : 14 Then Ahimelech{H288} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, And who is so faithful{H539}{(H8737)} among all thy servants{H5650} as David{H1732}, which is the king's{H4428} son in law{H2860}, and goeth{H5493}{(H8804)} at thy bidding{H4928}, and is honourable{H3513}{(H8737)} in thine house{H1004}? 15 Did I then{H3117} begin{H2490}{(H8689)} to enquire{H7592}{(H8800)} of God{H430} for him? be it far from me{H2486}: let not the king{H4428} impute{H7760}{(H8799)} any thing{H1697} unto his servant{H5650}, nor to all the house{H1004} of my father{H1}: for thy servant{H5650} knew{H3045}{(H8804)} nothing{H1697} of all this, less{H6996} or more{H1419}.
  • Prov 24:11-12 : 11 If thou forbear{H2820}{(H8799)} to deliver{H5337}{(H8685)} them that are drawn{H3947}{(H8803)} unto death{H4194}, and those that are ready{H4131}{(H8801)} to be slain{H2027}; 12 If thou sayest{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, we knew{H3045}{(H8804)} it not; doth not he that pondereth{H8505}{(H8802)} the heart{H3826} consider{H995}{(H8799)} it? and he that keepeth{H5341}{(H8802)} thy soul{H5315}, doth not he know{H3045}{(H8799)} it? and shall not he render{H7725}{(H8689)} to every man{H120} according to his works{H6467}?
  • Jer 26:16-19 : 16 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} the princes{H8269} and all the people{H5971} unto the priests{H3548} and to the prophets{H5030}; This man{H376} is not worthy{H4941} to die{H4194}: for he hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} to us in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}. 17 Then rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} certain{H582} of the elders{H2205} of the land{H776}, and spake{H559}{(H8799)} to all the assembly{H6951} of the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 18 Micah{H4320} the Morasthite{H4183} prophesied{H5012}{(H8737)} in the days{H3117} of Hezekiah{H2396} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, and spake{H559}{(H8799)} to all the people{H5971} of Judah{H3063}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; Zion{H6726} shall be plowed{H2790}{(H8735)} like a field{H7704}, and Jerusalem{H3389} shall become heaps{H5856}, and the mountain{H2022} of the house{H1004} as the high places{H1116} of a forest{H3293}. 19 Did Hezekiah{H2396} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} and all Judah{H3063} put him at all{H4191}{(H8687)} to death{H4191}{(H8689)}? did he not fear{H3373} the LORD{H3068}, and besought{H2470}{(H8762)} the LORD{H3068}{H6440}, and the LORD{H3068} repented{H5162}{(H8735)} him of the evil{H7451} which he had pronounced{H1696}{(H8765)} against them? Thus{H587} might we procure{H6213}{(H8802)} great{H1419} evil{H7451} against our souls{H5315}.
  • Jer 26:24 : 24 Nevertheless the hand{H3027} of Ahikam{H296} the son{H1121} of Shaphan{H8227} was with Jeremiah{H3414}, that they should not give{H5414}{(H8800)} him into the hand{H3027} of the people{H5971} to put him to death{H4191}{(H8687)}.
  • Jer 38:7-9 : 7 Now when Ebedmelech{H5663} the Ethiopian{H3569}, one{H376} of the eunuchs{H5631} which was in the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, heard{H8085}{(H8799)} that they had put{H5414}{(H8804)} Jeremiah{H3414} in the dungeon{H953}; the king{H4428} then sitting{H3427}{(H8802)} in the gate{H8179} of Benjamin{H1144}; 8 Ebedmelech{H5663} went forth{H3318}{(H8799)} out of the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, and spake{H1696}{(H8762)} to the king{H4428}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 9 My lord{H113} the king{H4428}, these men{H582} have done evil{H7489}{(H8689)} in all that they have done{H6213}{(H8804)} to Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet{H5030}, whom they have cast{H7993}{(H8689)} into the dungeon{H953}; and he is like to die{H4191}{(H8799)} for{H6440} hunger{H7458} in the place{H8478} where he is: for there is no more bread{H3899} in the city{H5892}. 10 Then the king{H4428} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} Ebedmelech{H5663} the Ethiopian{H3569}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Take{H3947}{(H8798)} from hence thirty{H7970} men{H582} with thee{H3027}, and take up{H5927}{(H8689)} Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet{H5030} out of the dungeon{H953}, before he die{H4191}{(H8799)}.
  • John 7:51 : 51 Doth{G2919} our{G2257} law{G3551} judge{G2919}{(G5719)}{G3361} any man{G444}, before{G4386}{G3362} it hear{G191}{(G5661)}{G3844} him{G846}, and{G2532} know{G1097}{(G5632)} what{G5101} he doeth{G4160}{(G5719)}?
  • Esth 4:13-16 : 13 Then Mordecai{H4782} commanded{H559}{(H8799)} to answer{H7725}{(H8687)} Esther{H635}, Think{H1819}{(H8762)} not with thyself{H5315} that thou shalt escape{H4422}{(H8736)} in the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, more than all the Jews{H3064}. 14 For if thou altogether{H2790}{(H8687)} holdest thy peace{H2790}{(H8686)} at this time{H6256}, then shall there enlargement{H7305} and deliverance{H2020} arise{H5975}{(H8799)} to the Jews{H3064} from another{H312} place{H4725}; but thou and thy father's{H1} house{H1004} shall be destroyed{H6}{(H8799)}: and who knoweth{H3045}{(H8802)} whether thou art come{H5060}{(H8689)} to the kingdom{H4438} for such a time{H6256} as this? 15 Then Esther{H635} bade{H559}{(H8799)} them return{H7725}{(H8687)} Mordecai{H4782} this answer, 16 Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, gather together{H3664}{(H8798)} all the Jews{H3064} that are present{H4672}{(H8737)} in Shushan{H7800}, and fast{H6684}{(H8798)} ye for me, and neither eat{H398}{(H8799)} nor drink{H8354}{(H8799)} three{H7969} days{H3117}, night{H3915} or day{H3117}: I also and my maidens{H5291} will fast{H6684}{(H8799)} likewise; and so{H3651} will I go{H935}{(H8799)} in unto the king{H4428}, which is not according to the law{H1881}: and if I perish{H6}{(H8804)}, I perish{H6}{(H8804)}.
  • Job 29:9 : 9 The princes{H8269} refrained{H6113}{(H8804)} talking{H4405}, and laid{H7760}{(H8799)} their hand{H3709} on their mouth{H6310}.
  • Job 29:12-17 : 12 Because I delivered{H4422}{(H8762)} the poor{H6041} that cried{H7768}{(H8764)}, and the fatherless{H3490}, and him that had none to help{H5826}{(H8802)} him. 13 The blessing{H1293} of him that was ready to perish{H6}{(H8802)} came{H935}{(H8799)} upon me: and I caused the widow's{H490} heart{H3820} to sing for joy{H7442}{(H8686)}. 14 I put{H3847}{(H8804)} on righteousness{H6664}, and it clothed{H3847}{(H8799)} me: my judgment{H4941} was as a robe{H4598} and a diadem{H6797}. 15 I was eyes{H5869} to the blind{H5787}, and feet{H7272} was I to the lame{H6455}. 16 I was a father{H1} to the poor{H34}: and the cause{H7379} which I knew{H3045}{(H8804)} not I searched out{H2713}{(H8799)}. 17 And I brake{H7665}{(H8762)} the jaws{H4973} of the wicked{H5767}, and plucked{H7993}{(H8686)} the spoil{H2964} out of his teeth{H8127}.
  • Ps 79:11 : 11 Let the sighing{H603} of the prisoner{H615} come{H935}{H8799)} before{H6440} thee; according to the greatness{H1433} of thy power{H2220} preserve{H3498}{H8685)} thou those that are appointed{H1121} to die{H8546};
  • Prov 24:7 : 7 Wisdom{H2454} is too high{H7311}{(H8802)} for a fool{H191}: he openeth{H6605}{(H8799)} not his mouth{H6310} in the gate{H8179}.
  • 1 Sam 19:4-7 : 4 And Jonathan{H3083} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} good{H2896} of David{H1732} unto Saul{H7586} his father{H1}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Let not the king{H4428} sin{H2398}{(H8799)} against his servant{H5650}, against David{H1732}; because he hath not sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} against thee, and because his works{H4639} have been to thee-ward very{H3966} good{H2896}: 5 For he did put{H7760}{(H8799)} his life{H5315} in his hand{H3709}, and slew{H5221}{(H8686)} the Philistine{H6430}, and the LORD{H3068} wrought{H6213}{(H8799)} a great{H1419} salvation{H8668} for all Israel{H3478}: thou sawest{H7200}{(H8804)} it, and didst rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)}: wherefore then wilt thou sin{H2398}{(H8799)} against innocent{H5355} blood{H1818}, to slay{H4191}{(H8687)} David{H1732} without a cause{H2600}? 6 And Saul{H7586} hearkened{H8085}{(H8799)} unto the voice{H6963} of Jonathan{H3083}: and Saul{H7586} sware{H7650}{(H8735)}, As the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, he shall not{H518} be slain{H4191}{(H8714)}. 7 And Jonathan{H3083} called{H7121}{(H8799)} David{H1732}, and Jonathan{H3083} shewed{H5046}{(H8686)} him all those things{H1697}. And Jonathan{H3083} brought{H935}{(H8686)} David{H1732} to Saul{H7586}, and he was in his presence{H6440}, as in times past{H865}{H8032}.
  • 1 Sam 20:32 : 32 And Jonathan{H3083} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} Saul{H7586} his father{H1}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain{H4191}{(H8714)}? what hath he done{H6213}{(H8804)}?