Proverbs 29:7

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 21:13 warns against ignoring the poor's cry, contrasting with the righteous care in Proverbs 29:7.

1 Samuel 25:9-11 shows Nabal's refusal to help David, embodying the wicked's lack of concern for the needy.

Job 29:16 Parallel

Job 29:16 exemplifies the righteous caring for the needy as Job describes being a father to the poor.

Job 31:21 Parallel

Job 31:21 denies raising a hand against the fatherless, directly illustrating righteous concern for the vulnerable.

Psalm 41:1 Parallel

Psalm 41:1 blesses those who regard the weak, directly paralleling the righteous care for the poor.

Jeremiah 5:28 condemns Israel for not defending the needy, directly paralleling the wicked's lack of concern.

Jeremiah 22:15-17 shows King Josiah judging the cause of the poor, directly exemplifying the righteous man's knowledge.

Ezekiel 22:7 lists oppression of sojourners, fatherless, widows — the wicked behavior opposite of knowing the poor's rights.

Ezekiel 22:29-31 describes extortion and robbery against the poor, reinforcing the contrast with the righteous man's knowledge.

Micah 3:1-4 condemns leaders who pervert justice and oppress people, illustrating wicked leaders who do not understand the poor's cause.

Ezekiel 18:17 describes a righteous son who withholds his hand from iniquity, a positive example matching the righteous man's care for the poor.

John 12:6 Parallel

John 12:6 reveals Judas's thievery and false concern for the poor — a wicked man who does not understand their rights, echoing the second half.

Job 31:13 Parallel

Job 31:13 shows Job's concern for justice toward his servants, parallel to the righteous care for the poor in Proverbs.