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
She says to Him, "Sir, Thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Whence, therefore, hast Thou the living water

But

John 19:31
The Jews, therefore, (since it was the Preparation), that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, (for the day of that sabbath was great), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and they be taken away.
James 2:13
For the judgment is without mercy to him who showed no mercy: mercy exults over judgment.

Tender mercies

1 John 3:17
But whosoever possesses the goods of the world, and beholds his brother having need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

General references

Acts 27:42
Now it was the plan of the soldiers to kill the prisoners, lest any one, swimming out, might escape.