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יֹדֵ֣עַyodeaknowיָדַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…צַ֭דִּיקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).דִּ֣יןdinjudgementדִּיןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “judgement”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1779judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strifecause, judgement, plea, strife.דַּלִּ֑יםdalimleanדַּלadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “lean”, the ordinary formH1800properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thinlean, needy, poor (man), weaker.רָ֝שָׁ֗עrashaguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָבִ֥יןyavinunderstandבִּיןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “understand”, an unfinished actionH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…דָּֽעַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.
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American Standard Version (1901)
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it .
Young’s Literal Translation
The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.
World English Bible
The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.
Darby Translation
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.
Douay-Rheims
The just taketh notice of the cause of the poor: the wicked is void of knowledge.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind.
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