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Proverbs 24:10–12

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10If you ifaint in the day of adversity,

your strength is small.

11jRescue those who are being taken away to death;

hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.

12If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”

kdoes not he who lweighs the heart perceive it?

Does not he who mkeeps watch over your soul know it,

and will he not repay man naccording to his work?

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Cross references

  1. i[Heb. 12:3]
  2. jPs. 82:4; [Isa. 58:6, 7]
  3. k[Eccles. 5:8]
  4. lch. 16:2; See 1 Sam. 16:7
  5. m[Ps. 91:11]
  6. nSee Job 34:11

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If you falter in a time of trouble,

how small is your strength!

Rescue those being led away to death;

hold back those staggering toward slaughter.

If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”

does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?

Does not he who guards your life know it?

Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If you do nothing in a difficult time,

your strength is limited.

Rescue those being taken off to death,

and save those stumbling toward slaughter.

If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”

won’t he who weighs hearts consider it?

Won’t he who protects your life know?

Won’t he repay a person according to his work?

NLTNew Living Translation

If you fail under pressure,

your strength is too small.

Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die;

save them as they stagger to their death.

Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.”

For God understands all hearts, and he sees you.

He who guards your soul knows you knew.

He will repay all people as their actions deserve.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If you faint on the day of adversity,

little is your strength.

Rescue those who are led away to the death

and those who stagger to the slaughter. If you hold back,

if you say, “Look, we do not know this,”

does not he who weighs hearts perceive it?

And he who keeps your soul,

he knows and will repay humankind according to his deeds.

KJV 1900King James Version

If thou faint in the day of adversity,

Thy strength is small.

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death,

And those that are ready to be slain;

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?