Proverbs 24:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?”
Proverbs 24:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 24:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 24:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 give to every man according to his work?”
Proverbs 24:12 — World English Bible
Proverbs 24:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not 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? ”
Proverbs 24:12 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 24:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“When thou sayest, `Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.”
Proverbs 24:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 24:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work. ”
Proverbs 24:12 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 24:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If thou say, Beholde, we knew not of it: he that pondereth the heartes, doeth not hee vnderstand it? and hee that keepeth thy soule, knoweth he it not? will not he also recompense euery man according to his workes?”
Proverbs 24:12 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 24:12 in Context — Proverbs 24
10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
What Does Proverbs 24:12 Mean?
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