15 Bible Verses about Pitilessness

An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?'

(There are those who snatch the fatherless child from the breast, and they take a pledge against the poor.)

But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered; they gathered together against me; wretches whom I did not know tore at me without ceasing;

They gave me poison for food, and for my thirst they gave me sour wine to drink.

Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda.

A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.

Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and cast off all pity, and his anger tore perpetually, and he kept his wrath forever.

He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt.

So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Their bows will slaughter the young men; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; their eyes will not pity children.

So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.'

Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.