Proverbs 24:11-12
World English Bible
11 Rescue those who are being led away to death!
Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
12 If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,”
doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it?
Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
Proverbs 24:11-12
American Standard Version
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?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:11 Hebrew tottering to the slaughter.
- Proverbs 24:11 Or, forbear thou not to deliver
- Proverbs 24:12 Or, this man
Proverbs 28:3
World English Bible
3 A needy man who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
Proverbs 28:3
American Standard Version
3 A needy man that oppresseth the poor
Is like a sweeping rain [a]which leaveth no food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Hebrew without food.
Proverbs 28:27
World English Bible
27 One who gives to the poor has no lack;
but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
Proverbs 28:27
American Standard Version
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack;
But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Proverbs 31:8-9
World English Bible
8 Open your mouth for the mute,
in the cause of all who are left desolate.
9 Open your mouth, judge righteously,
and serve justice to the poor and needy.”
Proverbs 31:8-9
American Standard Version
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb,
In the cause of all such as are [a]left desolate.
9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously,
And minister justice to the poor and needy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:8 Or, ready to pass away. Hebrew the sons of passing away.
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