Proverbs 22:23

The Scriptures 1998

For יהוה  pleads their cause, And shall plunder those who plunder them.

Cross References

Psalm 140:12

I have known that יהוה  maintains The cause of the afflicted, The right-ruling of the poor.

Psalm 12:5

“Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, I now arise,” says יהוה, “I set in safety – he pants for it.”

Proverbs 23:11

For their Redeemer is strong; He shall plead their cause against you.

Jeremiah 51:36

Therefore thus said יהוה, “See, I am pleading your case. And I shall take vengeance for you and dry up her sea and make her fountain dry.

1 Samuel 25:39

And Dawiḏ

Psalm 35:10

Let all my bones say, “יהוה, who is like You, Delivering the poor from one stronger than he, And the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”

Psalm 43:1

Rule me rightly, O Elohim, And plead my cause against a nation without kindness. Oh, deliver me from a man of deceit and unrighteousness!

Malachi 3:5

“And I shall draw near to you for right-ruling. And I shall be a swift witness against the practisers of witchcraft, and against adulterers, and against them that swear to falsehood, and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages and widows and the fatherless, and those who turn away a sojourner and do not fear Me,” said יהוה  of hosts.

Micah 7:9

I bear the displeasure of יהוה, for I have sinned against Him, until He pleads my case, and shall execute right-ruling for me, until He brings me out into the light and I look on His righteousness.

Jeremiah 50:34

“Their Redeemer is strong, יהוה  of hosts is His Name. He shall strongly plead their case, so as to give rest to the land, but unrest to the inhabitants of Baḇ

Habakkuk 2:8

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

Isaiah 33:1

Woe to you ravager, while you have not been ravaged, and you treacherous, while they have not betrayed you! When you have ceased ravaging, you shall be ravaged. And when you stop betraying, they shall betray you.

Psalm 68:5

Father of the fatherless, And Right-ruler of widows, Is Elohim in His set-apart dwelling.

Psalm 35:1

O יהוה, strive with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.

1 Samuel 24:12

“Let יהוה  judge between you and me, and let יהוה  revenge me on you, but my hand is not against you.

1 Samuel 24:15

“And יהוה  shall be judge, and rightly rule between you and me, and see and plead my case, and rightly rule me out of your hand.”

Exodus 22:22

“Do not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

Exodus 22:23

“If you do afflict them at all – if they cry out to Me at all, I shall certainly hear their cry,

Psalm 12:6

The Words of יהוה  are clean Words, Silver tried in a furnace of earth, Refined seven times.

Psalm 103:6

יהוה  is doing righteousness And right-ruling for all the oppressed.

Psalm 140:13

Only, let the righteous give thanks to Your Name, Let the straight ones dwell in Your presence.

Proverbs 21:7

The spoil of the wrong catches them, Because they refused to do right- ruling.

Jeremiah 30:16

‘However, all those who devour you shall be devoured. And all your adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity. And those who exploit you shall be exploited, and all who prey upon you I shall make a prey.