10A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.
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Proverbs 12:10
Discipline, Truthful Speech, Diligence, and the Stable Root of the Righteous
The chapter moves through moral contrasts around discipline, stability, household life, prudence, work, speech, counsel, truth, peace, diligence, anxiety, friendship, and the life-giving path of righteousness.
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Verse 10
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A righteous [man]צַ֭דִּיקH6662Adjective - masculine singularregardsיוֹדֵ֣עַH3045Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe lifeנֶ֣פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singular constructof his animalבְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹH929Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularbut the tender merciesוְֽרַחֲמֵ֥יH7356Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralare only crueltyאַכְזָרִֽי׃H394Adjective - masculine singular