Proverbs 24:12

10 If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!

11 Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.

If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?

13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

14 Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
KJV
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?
WEB
If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not give to every man according to his work?
ASV
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?
DARBY
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work.
BLB
If you say, “Behold we did not know this,” does not the One weighing hearts Himself know [it], and the One watching over your soul Himself know it? And He has rendered to each man according to his work.
ÅB
Når du sier: Se, vi visste ikke noe om det, mon da ikke han skjønner det, han som veier hjertene, og han som gir akt på din sjel, mon ikke han vet det og gjengjelder enhver etter hans gjerninger?
OTB
Hvis du sier, «Vi visste ikke dette,» merker ikke han som veier hjertet det? Vet ikke han som vokter ditt liv det? Vil han ikke gjengjelde alle etter deres gjerninger?
B1930
Når du sier: Se, vi visste ikke noget om det, mon da ikke han skjønner det, han som veier hjertene, og han som gir akt på din sjel, mon ikke han vet det og gjengjelder enhver efter hans gjerninger?

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