10 If you (A)are slack in the day of distress,
Your strength is limited.

11 (B)Deliver those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.
12 If you say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He not (C)consider it (D)who weighs the hearts?
And (E)does He not know it who (F)keeps your soul?
And will He not [a](G)render to man according to his work?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:12 Lit bring back

Saying 25

10 If you falter in a time of trouble,
    how small is your strength!(A)
11 Rescue those being led away to death;
    hold back those staggering toward slaughter.(B)
12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
    does not he who weighs(C) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
    Will he not repay(D) everyone according to what they have done?(E)

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