Proverbs 29:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: But the wicked regardeth not to know it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The [consistently] righteous man knows and cares for the rights of the poor, but the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge. [Job 29:16; 31:13; Ps. 41:1.] American Standard Version (1901) The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it. Common English Bible The righteous know the rights of the poor, but the wicked don’t understand. Catholic Public Domain Version The just knows the case of the poor. The impious is ignorant of knowledge. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The just taketh notice of the cause of the poor: the wicked is void of knowledge. |