Proverbs 23:11
for the Lord is their redeemer; he is mighty, and will plead their cause with thee.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
In Context
10Remove not the ancient landmarks; and enter not upon the possession of the fatherless:
12Apply thine heart to instruction, and prepare thine ears for words of discretion.
Cross References
Exodus 22:22And if ye should afflict them by ill-treatment, and they should cry aloud to me, I will surely hear their voice.
Job 19:25For I know that he is eternal who is about to deliver me,
Psalms 68:6O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my transgressions are not hidden from thee.
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 →