Modern Translations
New International Version The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
New Living Translation The godly care about the rights of the poor; the wicked don’t care at all.
English Standard Version A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
Berean Study Bible The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
New American Standard Bible The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor; The wicked does not understand
such concern.
NASB 1995 The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor, The wicked does not understand such concern.
NASB 1977 The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor, The wicked does not understand
such concern.
Amplified Bible The righteous man cares for the rights of the poor, But the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge.
Christian Standard Bible The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.
Holman Christian Standard Bible The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.
Contemporary English Version The wicked don't care about the rights of the poor, but good people do.
Good News Translation A good person knows the rights of the poor, but wicked people cannot understand such things.
GOD'S WORD® Translation A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor. A wicked person does not understand this.
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.