Proverbs 22:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 22:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 22:23 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 22:23 — KJV
“For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.”
— Proverbs 22:23 (KJV)
Proverbs 22:23 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 22:23
“Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. delivered: Heb. saved”
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“O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. Execute: Heb. Judge”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:23: lord, cause, spoil
“Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:23: lord, cause, spoil
“O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.”
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“So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:23: lord, spoil, those
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