Proverbs 31:9
Open your mouth, judge righteously,
What it says
He must judge righteously and defend the rights of the poor and needy.
What it is doing
This verse states the positive duty of righteous rule.
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,