Proverbs 23:11

New American Bible - revised edition

For their redeemer is strong; he will defend their cause against you.

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As for me, I know that my vindicator lives, and that he will at last stand forth upon the dust.

Those who say, “By our tongues we prevail; when our lips speak, who can lord it over us?”

Father of the fatherless, defender of widows— God in his holy abode,

For the Lord will defend their cause, and will plunder those who plunder them.

Apply your heart to instruction, and your ear to words of knowledge.

But now, thus says the Lord: I will certainly defend your cause, I will certainly avenge you; I will dry up her sea, and drain her fountain.

“Cursed be anyone who deprives the resident alien, the orphan or the widow of justice!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”