Proverbs 29:7
The righteous considereth the cause of the poore: but the vngodly regardeth no vnderstandyng.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
In Context
6The sinne of the wicked is his owne snare: but the ryghteous doth syng and reioyce.
8Scornefull men bryng a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.
Cross References
Proverbs 31:8Be thou an aduocate for the dumbe, [to speake] in the cause of all such as be succourlesse in this transitorie worlde.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:7
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. Here is, 1. The peril of a sinful way. There is not only a punishment at the end of it, but a snare in it. One sin is a temptation to another, and there are troubles which, as a snare, come suddenly upon evil men in the midst of their transgressions; nay, their transgression itself often involves them in vexations; their sin is their punishment, and they are holden in the cords of their own iniquity, ch. v. 22 . 2. The… Read the whole commentary →