Proverbs 24:12

If you say, “Behold, we knew nothing about this,” 1 does not the one who weighs the heart understand what you are saying? 1 The one who guards your life, does he not know it? 1 Will God not give to each one what he deserves? 1

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If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

In Context

11Rescue those who are being taken away to death 1 and hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter. 1

13My son, eat honey because it is good, 1 because the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. 1

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Cross References

1 Samuel 16:7But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Do not look at his outward appearance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him. For Yahweh does not see as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks on the heart.”

Job 34:11For he pays back a person's work; 1 he makes every man come upon the reward of his own ways. 1

Psalms 17:3If you test my heart, if you come to me in the night, 1 you will purify me and will not find any evil plans; my mouth will not transgress. 1

Psalms 62:12Also to you, Lord, belongs covenant faithfulness, 1 for you pay back every person for what he has done.

Psalms 121:3He will not allow your foot to slip; 1 he who protects you will not slumber. 1

Proverbs 5:21Yahweh sees everything a person does 1 and watches all the paths he takes. 1

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:12-13

Pleasure and Advantages of Wisdom. 11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; 12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works? Here is, 1. A great duty required of us, and that is to appear for the relief of oppressed innocency. If we see the lives or livelihoods of any in danger of being taken away… Read the whole commentary →

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