11If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;h
12If 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?i
Proverbs 24 continues the collection of “sayings of the wise” that began in chapter 22. It moves between warnings against envy of the wicked, instructions for justice and diligence, and a sobering reflection on the consequences of laziness and folly. The chapter culminates in a v
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