Proverbs 29:7

Proverbs 29:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
• New International Version (NIV)The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
• English Standard Version (ESV)A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The righteous considers the cause of the poor, But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

Context of Proverbs 29:7

5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet. 6An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices. The 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. 9If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.

Proverbs 29:7 word by word

יֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק דִּ֣ין דַּלִּ֑ים רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לֹא־יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃Read the interlinear

• The righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• considerיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• the causeדִּיןdîyn dûn · judgmentH1779
• of the poorדַּלdal · poorH1800
• but the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• have noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• regardבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• for such concernsדַּ֫עַתda‛ath · knowledgeH1847

Cross-references for Proverbs 29:7

• Job 29:16I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.
• Job 31:13If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,
• Psalms 31:7I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul.
• Psalms 41:1Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
• Galatians 6:1Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
• Proverbs 21:13Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
• 1 Samuel 25:9When David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited.
• Jeremiah 5:28They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.
• Jeremiah 22:15Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him.
• Ezekiel 22:7Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within your walls the foreign resident is exploited, the fatherless and the widow are oppressed.
• Micah 3:1Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice?

Commentaries on Proverbs 29:7

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7Verse 7 This verse is applicable to compassion for the distress of the poor, and the unfeeling disregard shown by the wicked.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. considereth--literally, "knows," as Psa 1:6. the cause--that is, in courts of justice (compare Pr 29:14). The voluntary neglect of it by the wicked (Pr 28:27) occasions oppression.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 29:7

• Poor
• Righteousness

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Commentaries on Proverbs 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings