Proverbs 29:7–8
Proverbs 29:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor,
but the wicked have no such concern.
8 Mockers stir up a city,
but the wise turn away anger.
Proverbs 29:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor:
But the wicked regardeth not to know it.
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare:
But wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 The godly care about the rights of the poor;
the wicked don’t care at all.
8 Mockers can get a whole town agitated,
but the wise will calm anger.
Proverbs 29:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 The righteous considers the cause of the poor,
But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.
8 Scoffers set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 Good people care about justice for the poor,
but the wicked are not concerned.
8 People who make fun of wisdom cause trouble in a city,
but wise people calm anger down.
Proverbs 29:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor;
The wicked hath not understanding to know it.
8 Scoffers set a city in a flame;
But wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.
8 Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.
Proverbs 29:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor.
A wicked person does not understand this.
8 Mockers create an uproar in a city,
but wise people turn away anger.
Proverbs 29:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 The righteous person knows the rights of the poor,
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.
8 Mockers inflame a city,
but the wise turn away anger.
Proverbs 29:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 The righteous know the rights of the poor;
the wicked have no such understanding.
8 Scoffers set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 The righteous knows the case of the poor,
but the wicked does not understand knowledge.
8 Men of scoffing set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 Those who do what is right want to treat poor people fairly.
But those who do what is wrong don’t care about the poor.
8 Those who make fun of others stir up a city.
But wise people turn anger away.
Proverbs 29:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
7 The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor,
The wicked does not understand such concern.
8 Scorners set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away anger.