Proverbs 22:23
For the Lord will plead his cause, 1 And thou shalt deliver thy soul in safety. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
In Context
22Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: 1 Neither dishonor the helpless man in the gates. 1
24Be not companion to a furious man; 1 Neither lodge with a passionate man: 1
Cross References
Exodus 22:23And I will be very angry, and will slay you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows and your children orphans.
1 Samuel 24:15And now after whom dost thou come forth, O king of Israel? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, and after a flea?
Psalms 12:5But I have hoped in thy mercy; 1 My heart shall exult in thy salvation. 1
Psalms 35:1For the end, by David the servant of the Lord. 1
Psalms 43:1For the end, a Psalm for instruction, for the sons of Korah. 1
Psalms 103:6The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: 1 The waters shall stand on the hills. 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:23-24
Caution against Oppressing the Poor. 22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23 For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. After this solemn preface, one would have expected something new and surprising; but no; here is a plain and common, but very needful caution against the barbarous and inhuman practices of oppressing poor people. Observe, I. The sin itself, and that is robbing the poor and making them poorer, taking from those… Read the whole commentary →