Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern. New Living Translation The godly care about the rights of the poor; the wicked don’t care at all. English Standard Version A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge. Berean Standard Bible The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns. King James Bible The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. New King James Version The righteous considers the cause of the poor, But the wicked does not understand such knowledge. New American Standard Bible The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor; The wicked does not understand such concern. NASB 1995 The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor, The wicked does not understand such concern. NASB 1977 The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor, The wicked does not understand such concern. Legacy Standard Bible The righteous knows the cause of the poor, The wicked does not understand that knowledge. Amplified Bible The righteous man cares for the rights of the poor, But the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge. Christian Standard Bible The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns. Holman Christian Standard Bible The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns. American Standard Version The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it. Contemporary English Version The wicked don't care about the rights of the poor, but good people do. English Revised Version The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor: the wicked hath not understanding to know it. GOD'S WORD® Translation A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor. A wicked person does not understand this. Good News Translation A good person knows the rights of the poor, but wicked people cannot understand such things. International Standard Version The righteous person is concerned about the poor; but the wicked don't understand what they need to know. Majority Standard Bible The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns. NET Bible The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge. New Heart English Bible The righteous is concerned about justice for the poor. The wicked does not understand the concern. Webster's Bible Translation The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. World English Bible The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe righteous knows the plea of the poor, "" The wicked does not understand knowledge. Young's Literal Translation The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge. Smith's Literal Translation The just one knew the judgment of the poor: the unjust one will not understand knowledge. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe just taketh notice of the cause of the poor: the wicked is void of knowledge. Catholic Public Domain Version The just knows the case of the poor. The impious is ignorant of knowledge. New American Bible The just care for the cause of the poor; the wicked do not understand such care. New Revised Standard Version The righteous know the rights of the poor; the wicked have no such understanding. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleA righteous man considers the cause of the poor; but the wicked has no understanding to regard it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For the righteous knows the justice of the poor and the evil does not recognize knowledge. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked understandeth not knowledge. Brenton Septuagint Translation A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Stiff-Necked will Be Destroyed…6An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices. 7The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns. 8Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.… Cross References Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” Psalm 82:3-4 Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked. Jeremiah 22:16 He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD. Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? Zechariah 7:9-10 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. / Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’ James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Matthew 25:35-40 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... Luke 4:18-19 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, / to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Isaiah 58:6-7 Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Amos 5:24 But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Job 29:12-17 because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper. / The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy. / I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban. ... Deuteronomy 15:7-11 If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. / Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. / Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. ... 1 John 3:17-18 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. Galatians 2:10 They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do. Romans 12:13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality. Treasury of Scripture The righteous considers the cause of the poor: but the wicked regards not to know it. considereth Job 29:16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. Job 31:13,21 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; … Psalm 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities; but Proverbs 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. 1 Samuel 25:9-11 And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased… Jeremiah 5:28 They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge. Jump to Previous Attention Care Cause Concern Concerned Considereth Evil-Doer Gives Justice Plea Poor Regardeth Righteous Rights Thought Understand Understandeth Understanding Upright WickedJump to Next Attention Care Cause Concern Concerned Considereth Evil-Doer Gives Justice Plea Poor Regardeth Righteous Rights Thought Understand Understandeth Understanding Upright WickedProverbs 29 1. observations of public government15. and of private 22. Of anger, pride, thievery, cowardice and corruption The righteous The term "righteous" in Hebrew is "tsaddiq," which refers to someone who is just, lawful, and in right standing with God. In the context of Proverbs, the righteous are those who live according to God's commandments and seek to embody His wisdom in their daily lives. Historically, the righteous were often seen as those who upheld the covenantal laws given to Israel, and in a broader Christian context, they are those who have been justified by faith in Christ. The righteous are characterized by their integrity and moral uprightness, which sets them apart in a world often marked by injustice and corruption. care about the cause of the poor but the wicked have no such concern Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The righteousצַ֭דִּיק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous consider יֹדֵ֣עַ (yō·ḏê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know the cause דִּ֣ין (dîn) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1779: Judgement, strife of the poor, דַּלִּ֑ים (dal·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin but the wicked רָ֝שָׁ֗ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person have no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no regard יָבִ֥ין (yā·ḇîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand for such concerns. דָּֽעַת׃ (dā·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge Links Proverbs 29:7 NIVProverbs 29:7 NLT Proverbs 29:7 ESV Proverbs 29:7 NASB Proverbs 29:7 KJV Proverbs 29:7 BibleApps.com Proverbs 29:7 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 29:7 Chinese Bible Proverbs 29:7 French Bible Proverbs 29:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 29:7 The righteous care about justice (Prov. 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