Sprüche 12:10

Schlachter 2000

¹⁰Der Gerechte erbarmt sich über sein Vieh,^[a]
das Herz des Gottlosen aber ist grausam.

Proverbs 12:10

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁰A righteous man cares about his animal’s health,^(A)
but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.

¹⁰A righteous person cares for^[a] the life of his animal,
but even the most compassionate acts^[b] of the wicked are cruel.

Proverbs 12:10 tn Heb “knows”; NLT “concerned for the welfare of.” For יָדַע (yadaʿ) meaning “to care for” see HALOT 391 s.v. Qal 4 and 7, NIDOTTE 401 s.v., and compare Job 9:21; Ps 1:6.
Proverbs 12:10 tn Heb “but the mercies.” The additional words appear in the translation for the sake of clarification. The line can be interpreted in two ways: (1) when the wicked exhibit a kind act, they do it in a cruel way, or (2) even the kindest of their acts is cruel by all assessments.

¹⁰The righteous care for the needs of their animals,^(A)
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

Schlachter 2000 (SCH2000)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New English Translation (NET)

New International Version (NIV)