Proverbs 29:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.”

Proverbs 29:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 29:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 29:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.”

Proverbs 29:7 — World English Bible

Proverbs 29:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it.”

Proverbs 29:7 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 29:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.”

Proverbs 29:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 29:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.”

Proverbs 29:7 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 29:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.”

Proverbs 29:7 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 29:7 in Context — Proverbs 29

5 El hombre que lisonjea á su prójimo, red tiende delante de sus pasos.

6 En la prevaricación del hombre malo hay lazo: mas el justo cantará y se alegrará.

7 Conoce el justo la causa de los pobres: [mas] el impío no entiende sabiduría.

8 Los hombres escarnecedores enlazan la ciudad: mas los sabios apartan la ira.

9 Si el hombre sabio contendiere con el necio, que se enoje ó que se ría, no tendrá reposo.

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What Does Proverbs 29:7 Mean?

Proverbs 29:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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