Proverbs 24:12

“If you say, “Look, we did not know this,” does not he who weighs hearts understand it? And he who keeps your soul, he will know it, and he will repay a man according to his work.”

Proverbs 24:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 24:12, word by word

you sayתֹאמַרtomar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “tomar” appears
knowיָדַעְנוּyadanu

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yadanu” appears
he who weighsתֹכֵןtochen

weigh

YHWH tests hearts as on a scale.

Where else “tochen” appears
heartsלִבּוֹתlibot

heart

Heart (another form of the same word): the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.

Where else “libot” appears
understand itיָבִיןyavin

understand

To understand, realize.

Where else “yavin” appears
he who keepsנֹצֵרnotser

guard

To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.

Where else “notser” appears
your soulנַפְשְׁnafsh

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafsh” appears
he will repayהֵשִׁיבheshiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “heshiv” appears
a manאָדָםadam

anyone

A person; with "not", no one.

Where else “adam” appears
according to his workפָעֳלfaol

deed

What someone does; what God accomplishes.

Where else “faol” appears

The context

11Rescue those being taken to death, and those staggering to the slaughter, if only you would hold them back!

12 · This verse (above)

13Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and honeycomb is sweet to your palate;

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