What does the Bible say about cruelty?

16 verses about cruelty, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about cruelty

1. Proverbs 11:17 — The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. 15 votes
2. Proverbs 21:13 — Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. 12 votes
3. James 4:1 — From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 9 votes
4. Mark 7:21 — For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 6 votes
5. Proverbs 11:29 — He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. 5 votes
6. Proverbs 12:10 — A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. 5 votes
7. Isaiah 13:18 — Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children. 5 votes
8. Psalms 11:5 — The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 4 votes
9. Proverbs 26:24 — He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 4 votes
10. Jeremiah 50:42 — They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon. 4 votes
11. Matthew 10:28 — And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 4 votes
12. Luke 12:4 — And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 4 votes
13. 2 Samuel 1:19 — The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! 3 votes
14. Psalms 37:8 — Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 3 votes
15. Revelation 9:1 — And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. 3 votes
16. Psalms 22:1 — [To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (5), Psalms (3), 2 Samuel (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1), Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), James (1), Revelation (1)

Related topics

• Hatred
• Being Cruel
• Works Of The Flesh
• Anger Management
• Soul
• Animals Not Having Souls

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.