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12 if you say, “Look, 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 all according to their deeds?(A)

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12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
    does not he who weighs(A) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
    Will he not repay(B) everyone according to what they have done?(C)

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11 For according to their deeds he will repay them,
    and according to their ways he will make it befall them.(A)

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11 He repays everyone for what they have done;(A)
    he brings on them what their conduct deserves.(B)

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23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.(A)

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23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds,(A) and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.(B)

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He will repay according to each one’s deeds:(A)

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God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 2:6 Psalm 62:12; Prov. 24:12

All deeds are right in the sight of the doer,
    but the Lord weighs the heart.(A)

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A person may think their own ways are right,
    but the Lord weighs the heart.(A)

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10 I the Lord test the mind
    and search the heart,
to give to all according to their ways,
    according to the fruit of their doings.(A)

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10 “I the Lord search the heart(A)
    and examine the mind,(B)
to reward(C) each person according to their conduct,
    according to what their deeds deserve.”(D)

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If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and right, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.(A)

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Riches Are Meaningless

If you see the poor oppressed(A) in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still.

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The Lord will keep
    your going out and your coming in
    from this time on and forevermore.(A)

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the Lord will watch over your coming and going
    both now and forevermore.(A)

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He will not let your foot be moved;
    he who keeps you will not slumber.(A)

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He will not let your foot slip—
    he who watches over you will not slumber;

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But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him, for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”(A)

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But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,(A) but the Lord looks at the heart.”(B)

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12     and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord.
For you repay to all
    according to their work.(A)

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12     and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;(A)
and, “You reward everyone
    according to what they have done.”(B)

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If you try my heart, if you visit me by night,
    if you test me, you will find no wickedness in me;
    my mouth does not transgress.(A)

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Though you probe my heart,(A)
    though you examine me at night and test me,(B)
you will find that I have planned no evil;(C)
    my mouth has not transgressed.(D)

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12 “See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone’s work.(A)

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Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

12 “Look, I am coming soon!(A) My reward is with me,(B) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(C)

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