Verse
Proverbs 29:7 — The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked…
“The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.”
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The verses around Proverbs 29:7.
5A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
6In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
8Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Verse explanation
Compares the righteous, who cares about and stays informed about the situation of the poor, with the wicked, who simply has no interest in understanding that reality.
From the Proverbs 29 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 29:7 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Informa-se o justo da causa dos pobres, mas o impio não comprehende o conhecimento.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
O justo considera a causa judicial dos pobres; [mas] o perverso não entende [este] conhecimento.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Los justos se preocupan por trartar a los pobres con justiciar; pero los malvados no piensan en ello.
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More verses about justice
- Micah 6:8He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to…
- Isaiah 1:17Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
- Psalms 89:14Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
- Proverbs 21:3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
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