King James Version
What Does Proverbs 23:11 Mean?
“For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.”
Context
9
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
10
Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: landmark: or, bound
11
For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
12
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
13
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(11) **Their redeemer is mighty.**—They may have no near kinsman (Leviticus 25:25) to redeem their land, yet they have a mighty Deliverer (Exodus 6:6), who will redress their wrongs.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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