Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The just one knew the judgment of the poor: the unjust one will not understand knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
The wicked does not understand such
King James Version
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Holman Bible
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.
International Standard Version
The righteous person is concerned about the poor; but the wicked don't understand what they need to know.
A Conservative Version
A righteous man takes knowledge of the cause of the poor. A wicked man has no [such] understanding to know.
American Standard Version
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it .
Amplified
The righteous man cares for the rights of the poor,
But the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge.
Bible in Basic English
The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.
Darby Translation
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.
King James 2000
The righteous considers the cause of the poor: but the wicked regards not such knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] righteous knows [the] case of the poor, but [the] wicked does not understand knowledge.
Modern King James verseion
The righteous knows the plea of the poor; the wicked cares not to know it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor, but the ungodly regardeth no understanding.
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 care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge.
The Emphasized Bible
The righteous doth acknowledge the plea of the poor, but, the lawless, regardeth not knowledge.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
6 In the transgression of an evil man is a snare: and the just one shall rejoice and be glad: 7 The just one knew the judgment of the poor: the unjust one will not understand knowledge. 8 Men of derision will kindle up a city: and the wise will turn away anger.
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Cross References
Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy, and the contention I knew not I shall search it out
Psalm 41:1
To the overseer: chanting of David. Happy he attending to the weak one: in the day of evil Jehovah will deliver him.
1 Samuel 25:9-11
And David's boys will come and will speak to Nabal according to all these words in David's name, and they will rest
Job 31:13
If I shall despise the judgment of my servant and my maid in their contending with me;
Job 31:21
If I lifted up my hand against the orphan when I shall see, my help in the gate:
Psalm 31:7
I will rejoice and be glad in thy mercy, for thou sawest mine affliction; thou knewest my soul in straits;
Proverbs 21:13
He stopping his ear from the cry of the poor one also himself shall call and shall not be answered.
Proverbs 31:8-9
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the judgment of all the sons of the surviving.
Jeremiah 5:28
They became fat, they shone: they passed over words of evil: they judged not judgment, the judgment of the orphan, and they will give success; and the judgment of the needy they judged not.
Jeremiah 22:15-17
Shalt thou reign, for thou art kindled with cedar? did not thy father eat and drink and do judgment and justice, then it was well to him?
Ezekiel 22:7
They made light of father and mother in thee: they did with violence to the stranger in the midst of thee: they oppresed the orphan and the widow in thee.
Ezekiel 22:29-31
The people of the land oppressed with violence and stripped off robbery, and oppressed the poor and needy, and did violence to the stranger without judgment
Micah 3:1-4
And saying, Hear now, ye heads of Jacob, and ye judges of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to know judgment?
Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man be taken in any fault, ye the spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; observing thyself narrowly, lest thou also be tempted.