Proverbs 31:8
Open your mouth for those with no voice,
What it says
The king must open his mouth for those who cannot speak for themselves.
What it is doing
This verse turns royal speech toward advocacy.
In context
1These are the words of King Lemuel — the burden that his mother taught him: 2What shall I say, O my son? 3Do not spend your strength on women 4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, 5lest they drink and forget what is decreed, 6Give strong drink to one who is perishing, 7Let him drink and forget his poverty, 8Open your mouth for those with no voice, 9Open your mouth, judge righteously,