Proverbs 29:7

“The righteous considereth the cause of the poor, etc.] Not his poverty and distress, so as to relieve him, which yet he does, (<194101>Psalm 41:1); nor the person of the poor in judgment, and which he ought not to do; for as he should not regard a rich man’s person, and favour him, because he is rich; so neither a poor man, because he is poor, through an affectation of mercy, (<031915>Leviticus 19:15); but the cause of the poor, and the justice of that, and do him justice, though a poor man. This is to be understood chiefly of a civil magistrate, a judge righteous; who will take notice of and regard a poor man’s cause, and take a good deal of pains and care that he is not injured. Or,…”

“considereth--literally, "knows," as Psa 1:6. the cause--that is, in courts of justice (compare Pro 29:14). The voluntary neglect of it by the wicked (Pro 28:27) occasions oppression.”

“considereth: Job 29:16, Job 31:13, Job 31:21; Psa 31:7, Psa 41:1; Gal 6:1 but: Pro 21:13; Sa1 25:9-11; Jer 5:28, Jer 22:15-17; Eze 22:7, Eze 22:29-31; Mic 3:1-4 Proverbs 29:8”

“7 The righteous knoweth the cause of the poor, But the godless understandeth no knowledge. The righteous knoweth and recogniseth the righteous claims of people of low estate, i.e., what is due to them as men, and in particular cases; but the godless has no knowledge from which such recognition may go forth (cf. as to the expression, Pro 19:25). The proverb begins like Pro 12:10, which commends the just man's compassion to his cattle; this commends his sympathy with those who are often treated as cattle, and worse even than cattle. The lxx translates 7b twice: the second time reading רשׁ instead of רשׁע, it makes nonsense of it. Proverbs 29:8”