Proverbs 22:23 - Tree of Life Version for Adonai will plead their case, and rob life from those who plunder them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the LORD will plead their cause, And spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the Lord will plead their cause and deprive of life those who deprive [the poor or afflicted]. [Zech. 7:10; Mal. 3:5.] American Standard Version (1901) For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them. Common English Bible The LORD will take up their case and press the life out of those who oppress them. Catholic Public Domain Version For the Lord will judge his case, and he will pierce those who have pierced his soul. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Because the Lord will judge his cause, and will afflict them that have afflicted his soul. |
They say: “With our tongue we’ll prevail. We own our lips—who can master us?”
“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.”
May a slanderer not endure in the land. May calamity hunt down a violent man.
I know Adonai will vindicate the poor, and secure justice for the needy.
A psalm of David. Adonai, oppose those who oppose me. Fight those who fight me.
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?”
Vindicate me, O God, and champion my cause against an ungodly nation. From a deceitful and unjust man, deliver me!
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.
If you mistreat them in any way, and they cry out to Me, I will surely hear their cry.
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.
The violence of the wicked sweeps them away, because they refuse to act justly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
May Adonai judge between me and you, and may Adonai avenge me of you, but my hand will not be against you.
May Adonai be judge and decide between me and you! And may He see and plead my cause and vindicate me against you.”
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.