Proverbs 22:23

New King James Version

For the Lord will plead their cause, And plunder the soul of those who plunder them.

Cross References

Psalm 103:6

The Lord executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed.

Psalm 12:5

“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”

Psalm 12:6

The words of the Lord are pure words, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth, Purified seven times.

Psalm 140:12

I know that the Lord will maintain The cause of the afflicted, And justice for the poor.

Psalm 140:13

Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; The upright shall dwell in Your presence.

Psalm 35:1

Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.

Psalm 35:10

All my bones shall say, “Lord, who is like You, Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?”

Psalm 43:1

Vindicate me, O God, And plead my cause against an ungodly nation; Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!

Psalm 68:5

A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

Exodus 22:22

“You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

Exodus 22:23

If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry;

Proverbs 21:7

The violence of the wicked will destroy them, Because they refuse to do justice.

Proverbs 23:11

For their Redeemer is mighty; He will plead their cause against you.

Isaiah 33:1

Woe to you who plunder, though you have not been plundered; And you who deal treacherously, though they have not dealt treacherously with you! When you cease plundering, You will be plundered; When you make an end of dealing treacherously, They will deal treacherously with you.

Jeremiah 30:16

‘Therefore all those who devour you shall be devoured; And all your adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; Those who plunder you shall become plunder, And all who prey upon you I will make a prey.

Jeremiah 50:34

Their Redeemer is strong; The Lord of hosts is His name. He will thoroughly plead their case, That He may give rest to the land, And disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:36

Therefore thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance for you. I will dry up her sea and make her springs dry.

Micah 7:9

I will bear the indignation of the Lord, Because I have sinned against Him, Until He pleads my case And executes justice for me. He will bring me forth to the light; I will see His righteousness.

Habakkuk 2:8

Because you have plundered many nations, All the remnant of the people shall plunder you, Because of men’s blood And the violence of the land and the city, And of all who dwell in it.

Malachi 3:5

And I will come near you for judgment; I will be a swift witness Against sorcerers, Against adulterers, Against perjurers, Against those who exploit wage earners and widows and orphans, And against those who turn away an alien— Because they do not fear Me,” Says the Lord of hosts.

1 Samuel 24:12

Let the Lord judge between you and me, and let the Lord avenge me on you. But my hand shall not be against you.

1 Samuel 24:15

Therefore let the Lord be judge, and judge between you and me, and see and plead my case, and deliver me out of your hand.”

1 Samuel 25:39

So when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the Lord, who 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 proposed to Abigail, to take her as his wife.