Proverbs 22:23 for the LORD will take up their case and will exact life for life.

◄ Proverbs 22:23 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
for the LORD will take up their case and will exact life for life.

English Standard Version
for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.

New American Standard Bible
For the LORD will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them.

King James Bible
For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who plunder them.

International Standard Version
for the LORD will plead their case and ruin the lives of those who ruin them.

American Standard Version
For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because the Lord will judge his cause, and will afflict them that have afflicted his soul.

Darby Bible Translation
for Jehovah will plead their cause, and despoil the soul of those that despoil them.

Young's Literal Translation
For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.

Cross References

1 Samuel 25:39
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept his servant from evil: for the LORD has returned the wickedness of Nabal on his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

Psalm 12:5
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, said the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffs at him.

Psalm 35:10
All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like to you, which deliver the poor from him that is too strong for him, yes, the poor and the needy from him that spoils him?

Psalm 140:12
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Proverbs 23:11
For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with you.

Jeremiah 51:36
Therefore thus said the LORD; Behold, I will plead your cause, and take vengeance for you; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

22:17-21. To these words, to this knowledge, the ear must be bowed down, and the heart applied by faith and love. To live a life of delight in God and dependence on him, is the foundation of all practical religion. The way to know the certainty of the word of truth, is to make conscience of our duty. 22,23. He that robs and oppresses the poor, does so at his peril. And if men will not appear for them, God will. 24,25. Our corrupt hearts have so much tinder in them, that it is dangerous to have to do with those that throw about the sparks of their passion.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

22, 23. Here follow ten precepts of two verses each. Though men fail to defend the poor, God will (Pr 17:5; Ps 12:5).

in the gate—place of public gathering (Job 5:4; Ps 69:12).