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11 Rescue those who are being led away to death,
    and save those who stumble toward slaughter.
12 If you say, “Look here, we didn’t know about this,”
    doesn’t God,[a] who examines motives,[b] discern it?
Doesn’t the one who guards your soul
    know about it?
Won’t he repay each person
    according to what he has done?

13 My son, eat honey, because it’s good for you;[c]
    indeed, drippings from the honeycomb are sweet to your taste;

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:12 Lit. he
  2. Proverbs 24:12 Lit. examines the heart
  3. Proverbs 24:13 The Heb. lacks for you

11 Rescue those being led away to death;
    hold back those staggering toward slaughter.(A)
12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
    does not he who weighs(B) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
    Will he not repay(C) everyone according to what they have done?(D)

Saying 26

13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
    honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.

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