Neville Goddard on Proverbs 31:8-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 31 in context

Scripture Focus

8Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Proverbs 31:8-9

Biblical Context

Proverbs 31:8-9 calls you to speak up for those who cannot defend themselves, and to judge and plead for the vulnerable. It invites a practical, justice-loving posture in daily life.

Neville's Inner Vision

Open thy mouth is not about loud talk but inner speech you authorize in your consciousness. The dumb are aspects of yourself and life silenced by fear, doubt, or guilt; to judge righteously is to tune awareness to truth rather than convenience. When you plead the poor and needy, you acknowledge that your own state is enriched by generosity and fairness, and you let that fullness govern how you think images and interpret events. In Neville's light, every circumstance is a movement of your mind; defend the voiceless inner voices by reimagining them as thriving and heard. Your I AM is the sovereign judge, a compassionate witness who refuses to accept images of lack or neglect. By aligning your inner verdict with justice, you transform judgment into mercy; by claiming the life of justice in your inner world, you draw it into your outer world. The vow to advocate becomes a discipline of awakened imagination.

Practice This Now

In a quiet moment, imagine you are speaking for the silenced—your own neglected feelings or someone in your life. Feel their relief as you declare, 'In my I AM, justice is done,' and dwell in that feeling until it becomes your default.