10 A 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] צַ֭דִּיק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular regards יוֹדֵ֣עַ H3045 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the life נֶ֣פֶשׁ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct of his animal בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ H929 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular but the tender mercies וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י H7356 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural are only cruelty אַכְזָרִֽי׃ H394 Adjective - masculine singular