11 (A)Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to the slaughter, Oh hold them back!
12 If you say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He (B)who weighs the hearts not (C)consider it?
And (D)does He who (E)watches over your soul not know it?
And will He not [a](F)repay a person according to his work?

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  1. Proverbs 24:12 Lit bring back to

11 Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
    hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”
    does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it,
    and will he not requite man according to his work?

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A (A)poor man who oppresses the helpless
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 poor man who oppresses the poor
    is a beating rain that leaves no food.

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27 One who (A)gives to the poor will never lack anything,
But one who [a]shuts his eyes will have many curses.

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  1. Proverbs 28:27 Lit hides

27 He who gives to the poor will not want,
    but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.

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(A)Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak,
For the [a]rights of all the [b]unfortunate.
Open your mouth, (B)judge righteously,
And [c]defend the (C)rights of the poor and needy.

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  1. Proverbs 31:8 Lit judgment
  2. Proverbs 31:8 Lit sons of passing away
  3. Proverbs 31:9 Lit judge the afflicted

Open your mouth for the dumb,
    for the rights of all who are left desolate.[a]
Open your mouth, judge righteously,
    maintain the rights of the poor and needy.

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  1. Proverbs 31:8 Heb are sons of passing away