Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 29:7
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Berean Standard Bible
The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
King James Version
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: [but] the wicked regardeth not to know [it].
World English Bible
The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.
American Standard Version
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know [it].
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 29
5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
6 An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.
7 The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
8 Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.
9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
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