Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:7
7The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.
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 person who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet. 6An evil person is caught by sin, but the righteous one sings and rejoices. The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns. 8Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger. 9If a wise person goes to court with a fool, there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.
Read all of Proverbs 29Proverbs 29:7 word by word
יֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק דִּ֣ין דַּלִּ֑ים רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לֹא־יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 29:7
- Job 29:16I was a father to the needy, and I examined the case of the stranger.
- Job 31:13If I have dismissed the case of my male or female servants when they made a complaint against me,
- Psalms 31:7I will rejoice and be glad in your faithful love because you have seen my affliction. You know the troubles of my soul
- Psalms 41:1Happy is one who is considerate of the poor; the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.
- Galatians 6:1Brothers and sisters, if someone is overtaken in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual, restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so that you also won’t be tempted.
- Proverbs 21:13The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.
- 1 Samuel 25:9David’s young men went and said all these things to Nabal on David’s behalf, and they waited.
- Jeremiah 5:28They have become fat and sleek. They have also excelled in evil matters. They have not taken up cases, such as the case of the fatherless, so they might prosper, and they have not defended the rights of the needy.
- Jeremiah 22:15Are you a king because you excel in cedar? Didn’t your father eat and drink and administer justice and righteousness? Then it went well with him.
- Ezekiel 22:7Father and mother are treated with contempt, and the resident alien is exploited within you. The fatherless and widow are oppressed in you.
- Micah 3:1Then I said, “Now listen, leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Aren’t you supposed to know what is just?
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
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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
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