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Proverbs 23:11

For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

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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…גֹאֲלָ֥םgoalamavengerגָּאַלverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “avenger”, a verb used as a describing wordH1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)[idiom] in any wise, [idiom] at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.חָזָ֑קchazaqstrongחָזָקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “strong”, the ordinary formH2389strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)harder, hottest, [phrase] impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff(-hearted), strong(-er).הֽוּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.יָרִ֖יבyarivadversaryרִיבverb, 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.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).רִיבָ֣םrivamcauseרִיבnoun, 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.אִתָּֽךְitakheamongאֵתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause with thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause against thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

For their Redeemer [is] strong, He doth plead their cause with thee.

World English Bible

for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you.

Darby Translation

for their redeemer is mighty; he will plead their cause against thee.

Douay-Rheims

For their near kinsman is strong: and he will judge their cause against thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause with thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

for the Lord is their redeemer; he is mighty, and will plead their cause with thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ γὰρ λυτρούμενος αὐτοὺς Κύριος, κραταιός ἐστι, καὶ κρινεῖ τὴν κρίσιν αὐτῶν μετὰ σοῦ.