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Proverbs 22:23

For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).יָרִ֣יבyarivadversaryרִיבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “adversary”, an unfinished actionH7378properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defendadversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, [idiom] ever, [idiom] lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, [idiom] thoroughly.רִיבָ֑םrivamcauseרִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7379a contest (personal or legal)[phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.וְקָבַ֖עveqavaand spoilקָבַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and spoil”, a completed action in a sequenceH6906to cover, i.e. (figuratively) defraudrob, spoil.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣םqoveeyhemspoilקָבַעverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “spoil”, a verb used as a describing wordH6906to cover, i.e. (figuratively) defraudrob, spoil.נָֽפֶשׁnafeshcreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “creature”, the ordinary formH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

for Jehovah will plead their cause, and despoil the soul of those that despoil them.

Douay-Rheims

Because the Lord will judge his cause, and will afflict them that have afflicted his soul.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the Lord will plead his cause, and thou shalt deliver thy soul in safety.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ γὰρ Κύριος κρινεῖ αὐτοῦ τὴν κρίσιν, καὶ ῥύσῃ σὴν ἄσυλον ψυχήν.