Proverbs 12:10
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
KJV
Novit justus jumentorum suorum animas ; viscera autem impiorum crudelia.
Vulgate
δίκαιος οἰκτείρει ψυχὰς κτηνῶν αὐτοῦ, τὰ δὲ σπλάγχνα τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνελεήμονα.
LXX
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
ASV
יוֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּ֑/וֹ וְֽ/רַחֲמֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַכְזָרִֽי
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַכְזָרִ֥י
'kzry
adjective · 8×
בְּהֵמָ֑ה
bhmh
noun · 189×
י
y
noun · 752×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
ךָ
k
noun · 45×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
The seventh day is called the Sabbath and signifies rest. For in it God rested from all His works Genesis 2:2, as the divine Scripture says: and so the number of the days goes up to seven and then circles back again and begins at the first. This is the precious number with the Jews, God having ordained that it should be held in honour, and that in no chance fashion but with the…
Cross-references
- 1John 3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
- 1Sam 30:13 — And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
- Acts 5:40 — And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
- Deut 22:6 — If a bird’s nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the d
- Deut 25:4 — Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
- Deut 25:4 — Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
- Eph 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
- Exod 23:19 — The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.
- Gen 33:13 — And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
- Jas 2:13 — For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
- John 19:31 — The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might b
- Num 22:28 — And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
- Num 22:29 — And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.