Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA 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 |