Proverbs 23:11

For their Go'el is chazak (strong); 1 He shall plead their cause against thee. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

In Context

10Remove not the gevul olam (ancient landmark); 1 and enter not into the sadot of the yetomim (fatherless ones, orphans), 1

12Apply thine lev unto musar, 1 and thine oznayim to the words of da'as. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 22:22If thou cause them pain in any way, and they cry at all unto Me, I will surely hear their cry;

Job 19:25For Ani yadati Goeli chai (I know that my Redeemer liveth), 1 and that he shall stand up at Acharon (at the Last) upon aphar (dust, the earth); 1

Psalms 68:6Avi yetomim (father of orphans), and a dayan (judge) of almanot (widows), 1 is Elohim in His Ma'on Kodesh. 1

Jeremiah 50:33Thus saith Hashem Tzva'os: The Bnei Yisroel and the Bnei Yehudah were oppressed together; and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.

Jeremiah 51:36Therefore thus saith Hashem; 1 Hineni, I will defend thy cause, 1 and take vengeance for thee; 1 and I will dry up her yam, 1 and make her makor (spring) dry. 1

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 →

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