Proverbs 24:10-12·~1 min
Saying 25
If a person collapses in the day of trouble, his strength proves small; by contrast, the wise are commanded to rescue those being carried off toward death. Any claim of ignorance fails before the God who weighs hearts and repays each person according to his work.
I10f you faint in the day of distress, 11Rescue those being led away to death, 12If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,”
Section summaryThese verses call for courage in crisis, active rescue of the vulnerable, and honest awareness that God sees through excuses. Moral weakness and moral evasion alike stand exposed before him.
Role in the chapterThis section presses wisdom into costly responsibility for others under threat.