NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The righteoustsaddiyq (tsad-deek') just -- just, lawful, righteous (man). considereth yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially the cause duwn (doon) judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by impl. also strife -- cause, judgement, plea, strife. of the poor dal (dal) dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker. but the wicked rasha` (raw-shaw') morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. regardeth biyn (bene) to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand not to know da`ath (dah'-ath) knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly). it Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor, The wicked does not understand such concern. King James Bible The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. Holman Christian Standard Bible The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns. International Standard Version The righteous person is concerned about the poor; but the wicked don't understand what they need to know. NET Bible The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For the righteous knows the justice of the poor and the evil does not recognize knowledge. GOD'S WORD® Translation A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor. A wicked person does not understand this. King James 2000 Bible The righteous considers the cause of the poor: but the wicked regards not such knowledge. Links Proverbs 29:7Proverbs 29:7 NIV Proverbs 29:7 NLT Proverbs 29:7 ESV Proverbs 29:7 NASB Proverbs 29:7 KJV |
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