Proverbs
Proverbs 22:23
23for the LORD will take up their case
and will plunder those who rob them.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| will take up | יָרִ֣יב | yā·rîḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7378 strive, contend |
| their case | רִיבָ֑ם | rî·ḇām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7379 strife, dispute |
| and will plunder | וְקָבַ֖ע | wə·qā·ḇa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6906 rob |
| those who rob them | קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם | qō·ḇə·‘ê·hem | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6906 rob |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 140:12 · Psalm 12:5 · Jeremiah 51:36 · Proverbs 23:11 · 1 Samuel 25:39 · Psalm 35:10 · Psalm 43:1 · Micah 7:9 · Malachi 3:5 · Jeremiah 50:34 · Psalm 35:1 · Psalm 68:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.