Holy Scripture
Proverbs 31:8
A church father on this verse
“Open your mouth for the mute, etc. For the cause of the poor, who cannot speak for themselves in judgment, remember to speak, and take care to defend those who, with the view of the heavenly fatherland, strive to pass more quickly through this life's way. Otherwise, it commands to open the mouth for the mute people of…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
8Open your mouth with the word of God, and judge all fairly.
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6Give strong drink to those that are in sorrow, and the wine to drink to those in pain:
7that they may forget their poverty, and may not remember their troubles any more.
— Proverbs 31:8 —
9Open your mouth and judge justly, and plead the cause of the poor and weak.
10Who shall find a virtuous woman? For such a one is more valuable than precious stones.