Charles Ellicott Commentary Proverbs 29:7

"The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know [it]." — Proverbs 29:7 (ASV)

The wicked regards not to know it.— Literally, understands not knowledge; he does not know nor care to know anything about his poorer neighbor’s affairs, so as to be able to help him. He cares as little about him as did Dives about Lazarus, though he saw him each time he went out of his own door.