7The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.


In Context

4 By justice a king gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes tears it down.

5 Whoever flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.

6 An evil man is snared by his own sin, but a righteous one can sing and be glad.

7 The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.

8 Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

Proverbs 29:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:7The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: [but] the wicked regardeth not to know [it. ]

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:7The just taketh notice of the cause of the poor: the wicked is void of knowledge.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:7The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it .

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:7The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:7The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor: the wicked hath not understanding to know it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:7The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:7The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:7The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:7The righteous considers the cause of the poor: but the wicked regards not to know it.