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Proverbs 12:10

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

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

Proverbs 12:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 12:10

Theological / Devotional

Are cruel. God has a tender regard for the animals He has made. Their undeserved sufferings do not go unnoticed (Jonah 4:11; Matt. 6:26; 10:29). The instructions of the law included regulations regarding the treatment of the lower animals (Ex. 23:4, 5; Deut. 25:4). The adversary of men has done much to aggravate the sufferings of man and beast. Those who take him as master become cruel, and their selfishness blinds them to the real needs of others.

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