Proverbs 12:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 12:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 12:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 12:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”

Proverbs 12:10 — World English Bible

Proverbs 12:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”

Proverbs 12:10 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 12:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked <FI>are<Fi> cruel.”

Proverbs 12:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 12:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”

Proverbs 12:10 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 12:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.”

Proverbs 12:10 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 12:10 in Context — Proverbs 12

8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

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

11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

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What Does Proverbs 12:10 Mean?

Proverbs 12:10 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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