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 Deliver them that are carried away unto death,
And those that are [a]ready to be slain [b]see that thou hold back.
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not [c]this;
Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it?
And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it?
And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 24:11 Hebrew tottering to the slaughter.
  2. Proverbs 24:11 Or, forbear thou not to deliver
  3. Proverbs 24:12 Or, this man

(A)A poor man who oppresses the poor
Is like a driving rain [a]which leaves no food.

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  1. Proverbs 28:3 Lit. and there is no bread

A needy man that oppresseth the poor
Is like a sweeping rain [a]which leaveth no food.

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  1. Proverbs 28:3 Hebrew without food.

27 (A)He who gives to the poor will not lack,
But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.

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27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack;
But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

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(A)Open your mouth for the speechless,
In the cause of all who are [a]appointed to die.
Open your mouth, (B)judge righteously,
And (C)plead the cause of the poor and needy.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 31:8 Lit. sons of passing away

Open thy mouth for the dumb,
In the cause of all such as are [a]left desolate.
Open thy mouth, judge righteously,
And minister justice to the poor and needy.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 31:8 Or, ready to pass away. Hebrew the sons of passing away.