11 (A)Deliver those who are drawn toward death,
And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Surely we did not know this,”
Does not (B)He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to each man (C)according to his deeds?

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11 Rescue those who are led away to the death
    and those who stagger to the slaughter. If you hold back,
12 if you say, “Look, we do not know this,”
    does not he who weighs hearts perceive it?
    And he who keeps your soul,[a]
    he knows and will repay humankind according to his deeds.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:12 Or “life,” or “inner self”

20 For there will be no prospect for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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20 For there will not be a future for the evil;
    the lamp of the wicked will die out.

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