NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon If thou sayest'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) Behold we knew yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially it not doth not he that pondereth takan (taw-kan') to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension); figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment. estimate, test) the heart libbah (lib-baw') the heart -- heart. consider biyn (bene) to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand it and he that keepeth natsar (naw-tsar') to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.) thy soul nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) doth not he know yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially it and shall not he render shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively to every man 'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. according to his works po`al (po'-al) an act or work (concretely) -- act, deed, do, getting, maker, work. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible If you say, "See, we did not know this," Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts? And does He not know it who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work? King James Bible 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? Holman Christian Standard Bible If you say, "But we didn't know about this," won't He who weighs hearts consider it? Won't He who protects your life know? Won't He repay a person according to his work? International Standard Version If you say, "Look here, we didn't know about this," doesn't God, who examines motives, 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? NET Bible If you say, "But we did not know about this," does not the one who evaluates hearts consider? Does not the one who guards your life know? Will he not repay each person according to his deeds? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And if you say, “I did not know it”, know that God examines the thought of the heart, and he who keeps your soul knows, and rewards a son of man according to his works. GOD'S WORD® Translation When you say, "We didn't know this," won't the one who weighs hearts take note of it? Won't the one who guards your soul know it? Won't he pay back people for what they do? King James 2000 Bible If you say, Behold, we knew it not; does not he that weighs the heart consider it? and he that keeps your soul, does not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works? Links Proverbs 24:12Proverbs 24:12 NIV Proverbs 24:12 NLT Proverbs 24:12 ESV Proverbs 24:12 NASB Proverbs 24:12 KJV |