## staggering ##

walking unsteadily and almost falling

## slaughter ##

violently killing

## Does not the One who weighs the heart understand what you are saying? ##

The writer assumes the readers know the answer and asks this for emphasis. AT: "The One who weighs the heart understands what you are saying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## the One who ##

The writer uses this word to mean Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

## weighs the heart ##

"tests or evaluates motives and desires"

## the One who guards your life, does he not know it? ##

The writer assumes the readers know the answer and asks this for emphasis. AT: "the One who guards your life knows it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

##  will God not give to each one what he deserves? ##

The writer assumes the readers know the answer and asks this for emphasis. AT: "God will give to each one what he deserves." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])