Proverbs 24:11-12
New Living Translation
11 Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die;
save them as they stagger to their death.
12 Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.”
For God understands all hearts, and he sees you.
He who guards your soul knows you knew.
He will repay all people as their actions deserve.
Proverbs 24:11-12
Lexham English Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:12 Or “life,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 28:3
New Living Translation
3 A poor person who oppresses the poor
is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.
Proverbs 28:3
Lexham English Bible
3 A man who is poor and oppresses the impoverished
is a beating rain that leaves[a] no food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Literally “and there is”
Proverbs 28:27
New Living Translation
27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing,
but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.
Proverbs 28:27
Lexham English Bible
27 For he who gives to the poor, there is no lacking,
but for he[a] who turns his eyes, there are many curses.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:27 Hebrew “those”
Proverbs 31:8-9
New Living Translation
8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;
ensure justice for those being crushed.
9 Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,
and see that they get justice.
Proverbs 31:8-9
Lexham English Bible
8 Open your mouth for the mute,
for the rights[a] of all the needy.[b]
9 Open your mouth, judge righteousness,
and defend the poor and needy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:8 Hebrew “right”
- Proverbs 31:8 Literally “the sons of the needy”
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