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Proverbs 12

Prov. 12:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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A righteous
tsaddiyq (Hebrew #6662)
just
KJV usage: just, lawful, righteous (man).
Pronounce: tsad-deek'
Origin: from 6663
man regardeth
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
the life
nephesh (Hebrew #5315)
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
KJV usage: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire, X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-)self, them (your)-selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they, thing, (X she) will, X would have it.
Pronounce: neh'-fesh
Origin: from 5314
of his beast
bhemah (Hebrew #929)
properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
KJV usage: beast, cattle.
Pronounce: be-hay-maw'
Origin: from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute)
: but the τtender mercies
racham (Hebrew #7356)
compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
KJV usage: bowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.
Pronounce: rakh'-am
Origin: from 7355
of the wicked
rasha` (Hebrew #7563)
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
KJV usage: + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
Pronounce: raw-shaw'
Origin: from 7561
are cruel
'akzariy (Hebrew #394)
terrible
KJV usage: cruel (one).
Pronounce: ak-zawr-ree'
Origin: from 393
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or, bowels.

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Beast,
Life,
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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righteous.
Gen. 33:13‑14• 13And he said to him, My lord knoweth the children [are] tender, and the flocks and the herds with young [are] with me; and if they should overdrive them one day, then all the flock will die.
 14Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant, and I will lead on softly according to the pace of the cattle that are before me, and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord unto Seir. (Gen. 33:13‑14)
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Num. 22:28‑32• 28And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
 29And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill thee!
 30And the ass said to Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine to this day? was I ever wont to do so to thee? And he said, No.
 31Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed and prostrated himself on his face.
 32And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, it was I who came forth to withstand thee, for the way thou walkest in is for ruin before me. (Num. 22:28‑32)
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Deut. 25:4• 4Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. (Deut. 25:4)
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John 4:11• 11The woman saith to him, Sir, thou hast no bucket, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou the living water? (John 4:11)
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Gen. 37:26‑28• 26And Judah said to his brethren, What profit [is it] if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
 27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he [is] our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened.
 28And there passed by Midianitish men, merchants; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silver [pieces]; and they brought Joseph into Egypt. (Gen. 37:26‑28)
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Judg. 1:7• 7And Adoni-Bezek said, Seventy kings, with their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gleaned under my table: as I have done, so God has requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. (Judg. 1:7)
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1 Sam. 11:2• 2And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, On this condition will I treat with you, that I thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel. (1 Sam. 11:2)
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John 19:31‑32• 31The 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.
 32The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first and of the other that was crucified with him; (John 19:31‑32)
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James 2:13‑16• 13for the judgment [is] merciless to him that showed no mercy. Mercy glorieth over judgment.
 14What [is] the profit, my brethren, if one say he have faith, but have not works? Can faith save him?
 15If a brother or a sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
 16and one from among you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled, but ye give them not the things needful for the body, what [is] the profit? (James 2:13‑16)
tender mercies.
or, bowels.
1 John 3:17• 17But whoso may have the world's means of living, and behold his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abideth the love of God in him? (1 John 3:17)
• The very dependence of the creature upon his consideration will but tend to stir his compassions, so that he will treat it with the kindliness proper to all noble souls....Contrast Jacob with Balaam. See Gen. 33:13,14 and Num. 22:23-31. (“Proverbs Twelve” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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A righteous [man] regardeth the life of his beast;{HR}But the tender mercies of the wicked [are] cruelty.