Proverbs 22:23

American Standard Version 2015

For Jehovah will plead their cause,\par\tab And despoil of life those that despoil them.

Cross References

Psalm 140:12

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted,\par\tab And justice for the needy.

Psalm 12:5

Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy,\par\tab Now will I arise, saith Jehovah;\par\tab I will set him in the safety he panteth for.

Proverbs 23:11

For their Redeemer is strong;\par\tab He will plead their cause against thee.

Jeremiah 51:36

Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.

1 Samuel 25:39

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal hath Jehovah returned upon his own head. And David sent and spake concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

Psalm 35:10

All my bones shall say,\par\tab Jehovah, who is like unto thee,\par\tab Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him,\par\tab Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?

Psalm 43:1

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation:\par\tab Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Malachi 3:5

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner {\i from his right}, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Micah 7:9

I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, {\i and} I shall behold his righteousness.

Jeremiah 50:34

Their Redeemer is strong; Jehovah of hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

Habakkuk 2:8

Because thou hast plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples shall plunder thee, because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all that dwell therein.\par

Isaiah 33:1

Woe to thee that destroyest, and thou wast not destroyed; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou hast ceased to destroy, thou shalt be destroyed; and when thou hast made an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

Psalm 68:5

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows,\par\tab Is God in his holy habitation.

Psalm 35:1

{\b {\i A Psalm} of David.}\par\par\tab Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me:\par\tab Fight thou against them that fight against me.

1 Samuel 24:12

Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

1 Samuel 24:15

Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.

Exodus 22:22

Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

Exodus 22:23

If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

Psalm 12:6

The words of Jehovah are pure words;\par\tab As silver tried in a furnace on the earth,\par\tab Purified seven times.

Psalm 103:6

Jehovah executeth righteous acts,\par\tab And judgments for all that are oppressed.

Psalm 140:13

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name:\par\tab The upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Proverbs 21:7

The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away,\par\tab Because they refuse to do justice.

Jeremiah 30:16

Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that despoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.