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Language needn't be a stumbling block here. KJV is just habit.

Verse 11:

Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter! WEB

Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back. ASV

Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction. BBE

Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter. DBY

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; KJV

If thou forbearest to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain; WBS

Deliver them that are drawn unto death; and those that are ready to be slain wilt thou forbear to rescue? JPS

If 'from' delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter -- thou keepest back. YLT

Verse 12:

if you say, "Behold, we didn't know this;" doesn't he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work? WEB

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work? ASV

If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work? BBE

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work. DBY

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? KJV

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 will not he render to every man according to his works? WBS

If thou sayest: 'Behold, we knew not this', doth not He that weigheth the hearts 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? JPS

When thou sayest, 'Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work. YLT