What does the Bible say about being cruel?

14 verses about being cruel, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about being cruel

Proverbs 11:17 — The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. 7 votes
Mark 7:21 — For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 4 votes
James 1:26 — If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. 4 votes
Proverbs 22:24 — Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: 3 votes
Jeremiah 22:3 — Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place. 3 votes
Luke 23:34 — Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 3 votes
John 8:44 — Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 3 votes
John 16:8 — And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 3 votes
1 Timothy 1:4 — Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. 3 votes
Daniel 2:44 — And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. 2 votes
Romans 2:8 — But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 2 votes
2 Thessalonians 3:15 — Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. 2 votes
1 Timothy 2:4 — Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 2 votes
Revelation 22:11 — He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 2 votes

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Proverbs (2), John (2), 1 Timothy (2), Jeremiah (1), Daniel (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), Romans (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), James (1), Revelation (1)

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