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Proverbs 24:12

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

Does not He awho weighs the hearts bunderstand?

And cdoes not He who dguards your soul know?

And will not He 1erender to man according to his work?

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit bring back

Cross references

  1. a1 Sam 16:7; Prov 21:2
  2. bEccl 5:8
  3. cPs 94:9–11
  4. dPs 121:3–8
  5. eJob 34:11; Prov 12:14

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?

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

and will he not repay man according to his work?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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 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

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 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 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?