Proverbs 22:23

For the Lord shall deem his cause, and he shall torment them that tormented his soul. (For the Lord shall judge his case, and he shall torment those who tormented him.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

In Context

22Do thou not violence to a poor man, for he is poor; neither defoul thou a needy man in the gate. (Do not thou do violence to a poor person, because he is poor; and do not take advantage of a needy person in court or at the city gates.)

24Do not thou be (a) friend to a wrathful man, neither go thou with a wrathful man;

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Cross References

Exodus 22:23If ye hurt them, they shall cry to me, and I shall hear the cry of them,

1 Samuel 24:15The Lord be judge, and the Lord deem betwixt me and thee, and see, and deem my cause, and deliver me from thine hand.

Psalms 12:5For the wretchedness of needy men, and for the wailing of poor men; now I shall rise up, saith the Lord. I shall set (him) in health; I shall do trustily in him. (Because of the wretchedness of the needy, and the wailing of the poor, I shall now rise up, saith the Lord. I shall place them in safety; I shall do trustily for them.)

Psalms 35:1To David. [The psalm of David.] Lord, deem thou them, that annoy me; overcome thou them, that fight against me. ( A song by David. Lord, judge thou them, who harm me; overcome thou them, who fight against me.)

Psalms 43:1God, deem thou me, and separate thou my cause from a folk not holy; deliver thou me from a wicked man, and guileful. (God, judge thou me, and plead my case before an unholy people; save thou me from the wicked, and the deceitful.)

Psalms 103:6The Lord doing mercies; and doom, to all men suffering wrong. (The Lord giveth mercy, and justice, to all who suffer wrong.)

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 →

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