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Proverbs 24:12

If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?

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ASV

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?

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?

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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588 →
תֹאמַ֗רto.Maryou will sayH559 →
הֵן֮henhere!H2005 →
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
יָדַ֪עְנ֫וּya.Da'.Nuwe knewH3045 →
זֶ֥הzehthisH2088 →
הֲֽלֹא־halo'-¿ notH3808 →
תֹ֘כֵ֤ןto.Khen[one who] weighsH8505 →
לִבּ֨וֹת׀li.BotheartsH3826 →
הֽוּא־hu'-heH1931 →
יָבִ֗יןya.Vindoes he perceiveH995 →
וְנֹצֵ֣רve.no.Tzerand [one who] guardsH5341 →
נַ֭פְשְׁךָNaf.she.khalife yourH5315 →
ה֣וּאhu'heH1931 →
יֵדָ֑עye.Da'does he know?H3045 →
וְהֵשִׁ֖יבve.he.Shivand will he repay?H7725 →
לְאָדָ֣םle.'a.Damto a personH120 →
כְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃ke.fo.'o.Loaccording to work hisH6467 →

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Proverbs 16:2All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.Job 34:11For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.1 Samuel 2:3Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.Jeremiah 17:10I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.Revelation 2:23Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.Psalms 121:8The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.Proverbs 21:2All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.Romans 2:6God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”1 Samuel 16:7But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.Psalms 121:3He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.Matthew 24:39And they were oblivious, until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.Daniel 5:23Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.Psalms 62:12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.Psalms 44:21would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.Psalms 17:3You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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