Proverbs 12:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 12:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 12:10 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. tender...: or, bowels" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 12:10 — KJV
“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. tender...: or, bowels”
— Proverbs 12:10 (KJV)
Proverbs 12:10 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 12:10
“Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. tender...: Heb. bowels”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:10: tender, mercies, bowels
“Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:10: righteous, wicked, cruel
“Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:10: life, tender, mercies
“All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:10: righteous, life, wicked
“Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: by...: or, that I should save his life: Heb. by quickening him”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:10: righteous, life, wicked
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