Proverbs 29:6–7
6 In transgression, an evil man is a snare,
but the righteous will sing and rejoice.b
7 The righteous knows the case of the poor,
but the wicked does not understand knowledge.
Proverbs 29:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin,
but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor,
but the wicked have no such concern.
Proverbs 29:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)
6 An evil man is ensnared in his transgression,
but a righteous man sings and rejoices.
7 A righteous man knows the rights of the poor;
a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
Proverbs 29:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare:
But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor:
But the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Proverbs 29:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
6 Evil people are trapped by sin,
but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.
7 The godly care about the rights of the poor;
the wicked don’t care at all.
Proverbs 29:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
6 By transgression an evil man is snared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.
7 The righteous considers the cause of the poor,
But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.
Proverbs 29:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
6 Evil people are trapped by their own sin,
but good people can sing and be happy.
7 Good people care about justice for the poor,
but the wicked are not concerned.
Proverbs 29:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare;
But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor;
The wicked hath not understanding to know it.
Proverbs 29:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.
Proverbs 29:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
6 To an evil person sin is bait in a trap,
but a righteous person runs away from itand is glad.
7 A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor.
A wicked person does not understand this.
Proverbs 29:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
6 An evil man is caught by sin,
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.
7 The righteous person knows the rights of the poor,
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.
Proverbs 29:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
6 In the transgression of the evil there is a snare,
but the righteous sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous know the rights of the poor;
the wicked have no such understanding.
Proverbs 29:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
6 A sinful man is trapped by his own sin.
But a godly person can sing and be glad.
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.
Proverbs 29:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
6 By transgression an evil man is ensnared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.
7 The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor,
The wicked does not understand such concern.