Proverbs 22:23 (WEB)

Passage

for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 22:21 To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?

Proverbs 22:22 Don’t exploit the poor, because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;

Proverbs 22:23 for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.

Proverbs 22:24 Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger:

Proverbs 22:25 lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "yahweh", "plead", "case", "plunder", and "life". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "yahweh" and "plead", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "Don t exploit the poor because he..." into verse 24's "Don t befriend a hot-tempered man and...", so "yahweh" and "plead" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "yahweh" and "plead" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.