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

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  1. Proverbs 24:12 Lit bring back

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

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20 For (A)there will be no [a](B)future for the evil one;
The (C)lamp of the wicked will go out.

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  1. Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end

20 for the evildoer has no future hope,
    and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.(A)

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