Proverbs 12:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A righteous manצַ֭דִּיק
(tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
has regardיֹודֵ֣עַ
(yo·v·de·a')
3045: to knowa prim. root
for the lifeנֶ֣פֶשׁ
(ne·fesh)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
of his animal,בְּהֶמְתֹּ֑ו
(be·hem·tov;)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
But [even] the compassionוְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י
(ve·ra·cha·mei)
7356: compassionfrom the same as rechem
of the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים
(re·sha·'im)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
is cruel.אַכְזָרִֽי׃
(ach·za·ri.)
394: cruelfrom akzar


















KJV Lexicon
A righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
man regardeth
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
the life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
of his beast
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
but the tender mercies
racham  (rakh'-am)
compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
of the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
are cruel
'akzariy  (ak-zawr-ree')
terrible -- cruel (one).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A righteous man cares about his animal's health, 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.

NET Bible
A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The righteous one is aware of the soul of his animal, and the evil withhold their compassions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A righteous person cares [even] about the life of his animals, but the compassion of wicked people is [nothing but] cruelty.

King James 2000 Bible
A righteous man regards the life of his animal: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
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