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considereth. Hebrew "knoweth", put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for the result of knowing. Illustrations: Job (Job_29:13-16. Compare Psa_37:26; Psa_112:5. Pro_29:31, Pro_29:20); Josiah (Jer_22:16).
the poor = weak ones. Hebrew. dal. See note on "poverty", Pro_6:11.
regardeth not to know it: i.e. makes no attempt to know it; or, knowing it, does not consider it. Illustrations: Jews (Jer_5:28. Compare Luk_10:31, Luk_10:32).