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Proverbs 29:7
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5 A man who aflatters his neighbor
Spreads a net for his feet. 
6 By transgression an evil man is snared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.
7 The righteous aconsiders the cause of the poor,
But the wicked does not understand such knowledge. 
8 Scoffers aset a city aflame,
But wise men turn away wrath. 
9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man,
aWhether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace. 
10 aThe bloodthirsty hate the blameless,
But the upright seek his1 well-being. 
Verse Comparison: Proverbs 29:7

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American Standard Version
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know `it'.

Amplified® Bible
The [consistently] righteous man knows {and} cares for the rights of the poor, but the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge.

Contemporary English Version
The wicked don't care about the rights of the poor, but good people do.

Darby English Version
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.

Good News Bible
A good person knows the rights of the poor, but wicked people cannot understand such things.

King James Version
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

New American Standard Bible
The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor, The wicked does not understand {such} concern.

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

New King James Version
The righteous considers the cause of the poor,
But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The righteous concern themselves for the rights of the poor, The wicked does not understand such concern.

Revised Standard Version
A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.

Young's Literal Translation
The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.

New English Translation
The righteous person cares for1 the legal rights2 of the poor; the wicked does not understand such3 knowledge.


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