Proverbs 24:12
The Scripture
(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?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Proverbs 24 warns against envying wicked men and entering into their company, reminding the reader that evil has no lasting future. It encourages building a household through wisdom and knowledge rather than brute strength, and calls for courage in the face of adversity and justice in the face of oppression. The chapter ends with a short parable of the sluggard's overgrown vineyard, drawing the lesson that poverty and ruin come to those who sleep through their responsibilities.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 5:21Proverbs 21:2I Samuel 16:7Psalms 7:9Psalms 17:3Psalms 44:21Ecclesiastes 5:8Jeremiah 17:10Romans 2:16I Corinthians 4:5Hebrews 4:12Hebrews 4:13
Related verses (shared words)
Isaiah 1:3Deuteronomy 8:3II Samuel 14:13II Samuel 14:14Job 8:3Psalms 80:13