Proverbs 24:12
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?
Cross-reference
Proverbs 5:21 states that the Lord examines all our paths, reinforcing the theme of divine omniscience and scrutiny of our ways.
Proverbs 21:2 says the Lord weighs the heart, directly echoing the heart-weighing concept here.
Proverbs 16:2 says the Lord weighs the spirit—identical to Proverbs 24:12's 'weighs the heart', reinforcing divine discernment.
Proverbs 31:8 commands speaking for the mute—aligned with Proverbs 24:12's implication that silence about injustice brings God's repayment.
In Job 34:11, God repays a man according to his work — the same principle of divine retribution stated directly.
Revelation 22:12 echoes the same principle: Christ returns to repay each according to his deeds, reinforcing God's just judgment.
In Revelation 20:12, the dead are judged by what is written, according to their deeds — the final outworking of this principle.
Revelation 2:23 explicitly states Christ searches minds and hearts and repays according to works — a direct NT counterpart to this verse.
Hebrews 4:13 states nothing is hidden from God's sight — all are exposed to him who judges, directly reinforcing the heart-weighing and repayment.
In 2 Corinthians 5:10, each receives what is due for deeds done in the body — the same judgment according to works.
1 Corinthians 4:5 echoes this by saying the Lord will bring hidden things to light and disclose the purposes of the heart, then reward each.
In Romans 2:6, God renders to each according to his works — a direct restatement of the proverb’s closing claim.
In Matthew 16:27, the Son of Man repays each person according to what he has done — the same retribution principle in NT.
In Jeremiah 32:19, God’s eyes are open to all ways, rewarding each according to his deeds — closely matching the context.
Jeremiah 17:10 directly states that the Lord searches the heart and repays according to deeds, exactly matching the principle here.
Psalm 121:3 assures that God who keeps you does not slumber — directly parallels the statement here that God keeps watch over your soul.
In Psalm 62:12, God renders to a man according to his work — a clear parallel to the repayment theme here.
Psalm 44:21 asks if God would not discover it since he knows the secrets of the heart, mirroring the rhetorical logic here.
Psalm 17:3 speaks of God probing and testing the heart, confirming that God knows our innermost thoughts and intentions.
Psalm 7:9 calls God the one who probes minds and hearts, directly affirming the heart-searching and repayment theme here.
1 Samuel 16:7 declares that the Lord looks at the heart, not the outward appearance, supporting the idea that God knows inner motives.
Jeremiah 21:12 commands deliverance from the oppressor—mirroring the rescue call in Proverbs 24:11-12, with God's wrath as consequence.
In Luke 10:31, the priest sees the wounded man but passes by—illustrating the proverb's point that claiming ignorance doesn't excuse failing to help.
Psalm 82:4 commands rescuing the weak and needy—the very action Proverbs 24:12's context demands, lest God repay for neglect.
Psalm 33:15 directly states that God fashions hearts and observes deeds—the same truth Proverbs 24:12 uses to say no excuse hides from God.
In Jeremiah 38:9, Ebed-Melech reports injustice against Jeremiah, implying God sees and will hold the perpetrators accountable, echoing the proverb's warning.
In Daniel 5:23, God is depicted as holding your breath and knowing all your ways — echoing the same divine omniscience and accountability.
Hebrews 4:12 describes God's word piercing to discern thoughts and intentions, paralleling the heart-weighing here.