Proverbs 12:10
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.

Young's Literal Translation
The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.

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

Hebrew
A righteous [man]
צַ֭דִּיק (ṣad·dîq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

regards
יוֹדֵ֣עַ (yō·w·ḏê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

the life
נֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

of his animal,
בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ (bə·hem·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal

but the tender mercies
וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י (wə·ra·ḥă·mê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden

of the wicked
רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים (rə·šā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

are only cruelty.
אַכְזָרִֽי׃ (’aḵ·zā·rî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 394: Terrible

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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