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Proverbs 29:7 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Proverbs 29:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 29 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.”
Proverbs 29:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 29:7
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor (יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים)—the verb yada (to know) implies more than intellectual awareness; it denotes intimate, experiential knowledge. The righteous person knows the legal case (din) of the impoverished (dalim, those brought low). This is covenant loyalty expressed through justice.Meanwhile, the wicked regardeth not to know it (רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּעַת)—the wicked willfully refuses understanding. The Hebrew construction emphasizes active rejection of knowledge. This isn't ignorance but moral blindness. James 2:14-17 echoes this: faith wit...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 29:7
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“I searched out.”
“Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.”
“he will also cry out”
“in the cause of all who are left desolate.”
“even if a man is caught in some fault”
“because you strive to excel in cedar? Didn't your father eat and drink”
“they shine: yes”
“they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David”
“and exercised robbery; yes”