Proverbs 12:10
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New International Version (©1984)
A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A righteous person cares [even] about the life of his animals, but the compassion of wicked people is [nothing but] cruelty.

King James Bible
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

American King James Version
A righteous man regards the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

American Standard Version
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Bible in Basic English
An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The just regardeth the lives of his beasts: but the bowels of the wicked are cruel.

Darby Bible Translation
A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

English Revised Version
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Webster's Bible Translation
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

World English Bible
A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Young's Literal Translation
The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Geneva Study Bible

A righteous man {d} regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

(d) Is merciful, even to the very beast who does him service.

Wesley's Notes

12:10 Regardeth - He will not destroy it either by labour beyond its strength, or by denying it necessary food or rest. Cruel - There is cruelty mixed even with their most merciful actions.

King James Translators' Notes

tender...: or, bowels

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

10. regardeth-literally, "knoweth" (Ps 1:6).

mercies . cruel-as acts of compassion ungraciously rendered to the needy. The righteous more regards a beast than the wicked a man.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:10. A godly man would not put even an animal to needless pain. But the wicked often speak of others as well used, when they would not endure like treatment for a single day. 11. It is men's wisdom to mind their business, and follow an honest calling. But it is folly to neglect business; and the grace of God teaches men to disdain nothing but sin. 12. When the ungodly see others prosper by sin, they wish they could act in the same way. But the root of Divine grace, in the heart of the righteous, produces other desires and purposes. 13. Many a man has paid dear in this world for the transgression of his lips.


Deuteronomy 25:4 "You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing. (NASB ©1995)

Acts Animal Beast Cares Compassion Concerned Cruel Evil-Doers Hearts Life Mercies Mercy Needs Regard Regardeth Regards Righteous Tender Thought Upright Wicked

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

righteous Ge 33:13,14 Nu 22:28-32 De 25:4 Joh 4:11

but Ge 37:26-28 Jud 1:7 1Sa 11:2 Joh 19:31,32 Jas 2:13-16

tender mercies 1Jo 3:17

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