that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things kept secret from the foundation of the world.

After this Job opened his mouth and cursed his day.

i1 [Maschil of Asaph.] i0 par Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; extend your ears to the words of my mouth.

I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, and from the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Open your mouth for the mute, for the judgment of all those sentenced to destruction.

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the case of the poor and needy.

And He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man.

But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.

Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same things to the false prophets.

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.

Then Peter opened his mouth and said: In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.

And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you.

and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,