Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Righteous

Tender mercies

General references

Bible References

Righteous

John 4:11
The woman saith to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?

But

John 19:31
Now because it was the preparation, lest the bodies should remain upon the cross on the sabbath (for that sabbath was a great day) the Jews besought Pilate, that their legs might be broken, and they might be taken away.
James 2:13
For judgment without mercy shall be to him that shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth over judgment.

Tender mercies

1 John 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?

General references

Acts 27:42
And the counsel of the soldiers was, to kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim away and escape.