Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version for their Defender is strong; he will take up their case against you. New Living Translation For their Redeemer is strong; he himself will bring their charges against you. English Standard Version for their Redeemer is strong; he will plead their cause against you. Berean Standard Bible for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you. King James Bible For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee. New King James Version For their Redeemer is mighty; He will plead their cause against you. New American Standard Bible For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their case against you. NASB 1995 For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their case against you. NASB 1977 For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their case against you. Legacy Standard Bible For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their case against you. Amplified Bible For their Redeemer is strong and mighty; He will plead their case against you. Christian Standard Bible for their Redeemer is strong, and he will champion their cause against you. Holman Christian Standard Bible for their Redeemer is strong, and He will take up their case against you. American Standard Version For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause against thee. Contemporary English Version God All-Powerful is there to defend them against you. English Revised Version For their redeemer is strong; he shall plead their cause against thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation because the one who is responsible for them is strong. He will plead their case against you. Good News Translation The LORD is their powerful defender, and he will argue their case against you. International Standard Version for strong is their Redeemer who will take up their case against you. Majority Standard Bible for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you. NET Bible for their Protector is strong; he will plead their case against you. New Heart English Bible for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you. Webster's Bible Translation For their redeemer is mighty; he will plead their cause with thee. World English Bible for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor their Redeemer [is] strong, "" He pleads their cause with you. Young's Literal Translation For their Redeemer is strong, He doth plead their cause with thee. Smith's Literal Translation For he redeeming them, he is strong; he will contend their contention with thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor their near kinsman is strong: and he will judge their cause against thee. Catholic Public Domain Version For their close relative is strong, and he will judge their case against you. New American Bible For their redeemer is strong; he will defend their cause against you. New Revised Standard Version for their redeemer is strong; he will plead their cause against you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor their saviour is mighty; he will plead their cause with you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because their Savior is strong and he shall judge their case with you. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause with thee. Brenton Septuagint Translation for the Lord is their redeemer; he is mighty, and will plead their cause with thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context True Riches…10Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless, 11for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you. 12Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.… Cross References Exodus 22:22-24 You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. / If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. / My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless. Deuteronomy 10:18 He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing. Psalm 68:5 A father of the fatherless and a defender of widows is God in His holy habitation. Psalm 146:9 The LORD protects foreigners; He sustains the fatherless and the widow, but the ways of the wicked He frustrates. Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” Jeremiah 50:34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon. Malachi 3:5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts. James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Matthew 18:10 See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven. Luke 18:7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Hebrews 13:6 So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” 1 John 3:17 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? Isaiah 41:14 Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. Psalm 10:14 But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. Treasury of Scripture For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with you. Proverbs 22:23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. Exodus 22:22-24 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child… Deuteronomy 27:19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen. Jump to Previous Case Cause Defender Mighty Plead Redeemer Saviour StrongJump to Next Case Cause Defender Mighty Plead Redeemer Saviour StrongProverbs 23 1. Consider carefully what is before youfor their Redeemer is strong; The term "Redeemer" in this context refers to a kinsman-redeemer, a concept rooted in ancient Israelite culture where a close relative had the responsibility to protect the interests of family members in need. This role is exemplified in the Book of Ruth, where Boaz acts as a kinsman-redeemer for Ruth and Naomi. The strength of the Redeemer here emphasizes God's power and authority to defend and deliver His people. This is a reflection of God's covenant relationship with Israel, where He is portrayed as a protector and deliverer. The strength of the Redeemer also foreshadows the ultimate Redeemer, Jesus Christ, who is strong to save and deliver humanity from sin. He will take up their case against you. Persons / Places / Events 1. RedeemerIn the context of this verse, the "Redeemer" refers to God Himself, who acts as a protector and defender of the oppressed. The term "Redeemer" (Hebrew: go'el) is often used in the Old Testament to describe someone who rescues or redeems, particularly in the context of family or kinship obligations. 2. The Oppressed While not explicitly mentioned in this verse, the context implies that there are individuals who are being wronged or oppressed, and God is their advocate. 3. The Oppressors Those who are acting unjustly or taking advantage of others, against whom God will take up the case. Teaching Points God as Our DefenderGod is portrayed as a strong and capable defender of those who are wronged. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is actively involved in their lives, advocating for justice on their behalf. The Strength of the Redeemer The verse emphasizes the strength of the Redeemer. This strength is not just physical but also moral and spiritual, ensuring that justice will ultimately prevail. Trust in Divine Justice While human justice systems can fail, God's justice is perfect and unfailing. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's timing and His ability to right wrongs. Call to Righteous Living Knowing that God defends the oppressed should inspire believers to live righteously, avoiding actions that would oppress or harm others. Encouragement for the Oppressed Those who feel marginalized or oppressed can take heart in knowing that God sees their plight and will act on their behalf.(11) Their redeemer is mighty.--They may have no near kinsman (Leviticus 25:25) to redeem their land, yet they have a mighty Deliverer (Exodus 6:6), who will redress their wrongs.Verse 11. - For their Redeemer is mighty. The redeemer (goel) is the near kinsman, who had to avenge bloodshed, carry on the blood feud, or vindicate the cause of a relation otherwise unsupported (see Numbers 25:12, 19, 21; Leviticus 25:25; Ruth 3:2, 9, 12). God himself will be the orphans' Goel. This term is often applied to God; e.g. Job 19:25; Psalm 19:14; Jeremiah 50:34. He shall plead their cause with thee. He will, as it were, conduct their cause, try thee, convict thee of injustice, and pronounce thy condemnation (Proverbs 22:23). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction their Redeemer גֹאֲלָ֥ם (ḡō·’ă·lām) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman is strong; חָזָ֑ק (ḥā·zāq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2389: Strong, stout, mighty He הֽוּא־ (hū-) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are will take up יָרִ֖יב (yā·rîḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend their case רִיבָ֣ם (rî·ḇām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute against you. אִתָּֽךְ׃ (’it·tāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Links Proverbs 23:11 NIVProverbs 23:11 NLT Proverbs 23:11 ESV Proverbs 23:11 NASB Proverbs 23:11 KJV Proverbs 23:11 BibleApps.com Proverbs 23:11 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 23:11 Chinese Bible Proverbs 23:11 French Bible Proverbs 23:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 23:11 For their Defender is strong (Prov. 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