Proverbs
Proverbs 12:10
10A righteous man regards the life of his animal,
but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A righteous | צַ֭דִּיק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| regards | יוֹדֵ֣עַ | yō·w·ḏê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3045 know |
| the life | נֶ֣פֶשׁ | ne·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| of his animal | בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ | bə·hem·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
| but the tender mercies | וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י | wə·ra·ḥă·mê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H7356 womb |
| of the wicked | רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים | rə·šā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| are only cruelty | אַכְזָרִֽי׃ | ’aḵ·zā·rî | Adjective - masculine singular | H394 cruel |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 25:4 · Genesis 33:13–14 · Numbers 22:28–32 · James 2:13–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.