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Proverbs 24:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 12 If you say, “But we did not know about this,”
  
  Does not the One who examines hearts* discern it?+
  
  Yes, the One who watches you* will know
  And will repay each man according to his activity.+

Proverbs 24:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 12 In case you should say: “Look! We did not know of this,”+ will not he himself that is making an estimate of hearts discern it,+ and he himself that is observing your soul know+ and certainly pay back to earthling man according to his activity?+

Proverbs 24:12

The Bible in Living English
- 12 When you say “There, we did not know this,”
  will not he who gauges hearts see into it
  And the keeper of your life know it?
  and he will return to man the like of what he does.

Proverbs 24:12

American Standard Version
- 12 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

The Emphasized Bible
- 12 Though thou say, Lo! we knew not this Shall not he that proveth hearts himself discern? And he that formeth thy soul himself know? And bring back to a son of earth according to his deed?

Proverbs 24:12

King James Version
- 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?