Proverbs 23:11
For their redeemer is mightie, euen he shall defend their cause against thee.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
In Context
10Remoue not the olde lande marke, and come not within the fielde of the fatherlesse:
12Applye thyne heart vnto correction, and thyne eare to the wordes of knowledge.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:11-12
10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: 11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee. Note, 1. The fatherless are taken under God's special protection; with him they not only find mercy shown to them ( Hos. xiv. 3 ) but justice done for them. He is their Redeemer, their Goël, their near kinsman, that will take their part and stand up for them with jealousy, as taking himself affronted in the injuries done to them. As their Redeemer he will plead… Read the whole commentary →