12 If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”
won’t he who weighs hearts(A) consider it?
Won’t he who protects your life(B) know?
Won’t he repay a person according to his work?(C)

13 Eat honey,(D) my son, for it is good,
and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;(E)
14 realize that wisdom is the same for you.(F)
If you find it, you will have a future,
and your hope will never fade.(G)

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12 If you say, “Surely we did not know this,”
Does not (A)He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to each man (B)according to his deeds?

13 My son, (C)eat honey because it is good,
And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;
14 (D)So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul;
If you have found it, there is a [a]prospect,
And your hope will not be cut off.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:14 Lit. latter end

12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”
    (A)does not he who (B)weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who (C)keeps watch over your soul know it,
    and will he not repay man (D)according to his work?

13 My son, (E)eat honey, for it is good,
    and (F)the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul;
    if you find it, there will be (G)a future,
    and your hope will not be cut off.

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