Proverbs 22:23
23 for the Lord will take up their case and will exact life for life.
Other Translations of Proverbs 22:23
King James Version
23 For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
English Standard Version
23 for the Lord will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.
The Message
23 Because God will come to their defense; the life you took, he'll take from you and give back to them.
New King James Version
23 For the Lord will plead their cause, And plunder the soul of those who plunder them.
New Living Translation
23 For the Lord is their defender. He will ruin anyone who ruins them.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 22:23
Commentary on Proverbs 22:22-23
(Read Proverbs 22:22-23)
He that robs and oppresses the poor, does so at his peril. And if men will not appear for them, God will.