What does Proverbs 12:10 mean?

Proverbs 12:10 highlights themes such as righteousness, compassion, wickedness when read in context.

How should I apply Proverbs 12:10 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

9He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

10A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

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Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, which aligns with the idea of compassion for all living beings.
James 3:17
Wisdom from above is pure and peaceable, contrasting the cruelty of the wicked.
Proverbs 21:10
The soul of the wicked desires evil, similar to the cruelty mentioned in this verse.