Proverbs 29:7

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

Proverbs 29:7 in Other Translations

KJV
7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
ESV
7 A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
NLT
7 The godly care about the rights of the poor; the wicked don’t care at all.
MSG
7 The good-hearted understand what it's like to be poor; the hardhearted haven't the faintest idea.
CSB
7 The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

Proverbs 29:7 In-Context

5 Those who flatter their neighbors are spreading nets for their feet.
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
8 Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.
9 If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Job 29:16; Psalms 41:1; Proverbs 31:8-9
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