John Trapp on Proverbs 22:23

Verſ. 23. For the Lord will plead their cauſe] Without fee, for thoſe that come to him formâ pauperis, and without fear of their oppreſſours, againſt whom hee will plead with peſtilence and with blood, Ezek. 38.22. as hee did againſt the houſe of Saul for the poor Gibeonites, and againſt Ahab for Naboth.

And ſpoil the ſoul (or life) of thoſe that ſpoiled them] A poor mans livelihood is his life, Mark. 12. ult. Luke 8.43. Hee is in his houſe as a Snail in his ſhell, cruſh that, and you kill him quite. God therefore who loves par pari referre, to pay oppreſſors home in their own coyn, will have life for life, if they may eſcape ſo, and not bee caſt to hell among thoſe cruel ones, Prov. 5.9. See the Note. O that theſe Cannibals would think of this, before the cold grave hold their bodies, and hot hell hold their ſouls.