Proverbs 22:23

Tree of Life Version

for Adonai will plead their case, and rob life from those who plunder them.

Cross References

Psalm 103:6

Adonai executes justice— judgments for all who are oppressed.

Psalm 12:5

They say: “With our tongue we’ll prevail. We own our lips—who can master us?”

Psalm 12:6

“Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the groaning of the needy, now will I arise,” says Adonai. “I will put him in the safe place— he pants for it.”

Psalm 140:12

May a slanderer not endure in the land. May calamity hunt down a violent man.

Psalm 140:13

I know Adonai will vindicate the poor, and secure justice for the needy.

Psalm 35:1

A psalm of David. Adonai, oppose those who oppose me. Fight those who fight me.

Psalm 35:10

All my bones will say: “Adonai, who is like You, rescuing the poor from one too strong for him, the poor and needy from one who robs him?”

Psalm 43:1

Vindicate me, O God, and champion my cause against an ungodly nation. From a deceitful and unjust man, deliver me!

Psalm 68:5

Sing to God, sing praises to His Name. Prepare the road for Him who rides through the deserts, whose Name is Adonai— and rejoice before Him.

Exodus 22:22

If you mistreat them in any way, and they cry out to Me, I will surely hear their cry.

Exodus 22:23

My wrath will burn hot, and I will kill you with the sword. So your wives will become widows and your children will become orphans.

Proverbs 21:7

The violence of the wicked sweeps them away, because they refuse to act justly.

Proverbs 23:11

for their redeemer is strong. He will plead their case against you.

Isaiah 33:1

Oy , you destroyer, never destroyed, you traitor, never betrayed! When you have stopped destroying, you will be destroyed; and when you finish betraying, they will betray you.

Jeremiah 30:16

Yet all who devour you will be devoured, and all your foes—all of them— will go into captivity. Those plundering you will be plundered, and all preying on you I give as prey.

Jeremiah 50:34

Their Redeemer is strong —Adonai-Tzva’ot is His Name— He will vigorously plead their case, so He may give rest to the earth, but trembling to the Babylonians.

Jeremiah 51:36

Therefore thus says Adonai: “Yes, I will uphold your cause and take vengeance for you. I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.

Micah 7:9

I will bear the indignation of Adonai, because I have sinned against Him, until He pleads my cause, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light, and I will behold His righteousness.

Habakkuk 2:8

Since you looted many nations, all the survivors will plunder you— because of human bloodshed and violence done to the land, the city and all its inhabitants.

Malachi 3:5

“Then I will draw near to you in judgment, and I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, perjurers those who extort a worker’s wage, or oppress the widow or an orphan, those who mislead a stranger. They do not fear Me,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.

1 Samuel 24:12

May Adonai judge between me and you, and may Adonai avenge me of you, but my hand will not be against you.

1 Samuel 24:15

May Adonai be judge and decide between me and you! And may He see and plead my cause and vindicate me against you.”

1 Samuel 25:39

When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be Adonai who took the case of my insult from the hand of Nabal, yet has restrained His servant from evil! Adonai has returned Nabal’s vileness on his own head.” Then David sent word and proposed to Abigail to take her as his wife.