Proverbs 12:10

A righteous person cares even for his animals, but the wicked are cruel even in their mercy. Genuine righteousness extends compassion to all of life.

Cross-references · 10

• Deut 25:4Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
• Num 22:28–32And 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?
• Gen 33:13–14And 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 2:13–16For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
• 1 Jn 3:17But 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?
• John 4:11The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
• John 19:31–32The 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 be broken, and that they might be taken away.
• Judg 1:7And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
• 1 Sam 11:2And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.
• Gen 37:26–28And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

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