Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
King James Version
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Holman Bible
but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.
International Standard Version
The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
A Conservative 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.
Amplified
A righteous man has kind regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
Bible in Basic English
An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel.
Darby Translation
A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Julia Smith Translation
The just one shall know the soul of his cattle: and the compassion of the unjust are cruel.
King James 2000
A righteous man regards the life of his animal: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The righteous knows the life of his animal, but the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
Modern King James verseion
A righteous one understands the soul of his animal; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A righteous man regardeth the life of his cattle; but the ungodly have cruel hearts.
NET Bible
A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.
New Heart English Bible
A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
The Emphasized Bible
A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Interlinear
Yada`
Nephesh
Racham
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
9
Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread.
10
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 25:4
"You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain.
Genesis 33:13-14
But Jacob said to him, "My lord knows that the children are frail, and that the nursing flocks and herds are a care to me. If they are driven hard for one day, all the flocks will die.
Genesis 37:26-28
Then Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
Numbers 22:28-32
Then the LORDopened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?"
Judges 1:7
And Adoni-bezek said, "Seventy kings with their thumbs and their big toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table. As I have done, so God has repaid me." And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.
1 Samuel 11:2
But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, "On this condition I will make a treaty with you, that I gouge out all your right eyes, and thus bring disgrace on all Israel."
John 4:11
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water?
John 19:31-32
Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.
James 2:13-16
For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
1 John 3:17
But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?