A godly man would not put even an animal to needless pain. But the wicked often speak of others as well used, when they would not endure like treatment for a single day.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 12:10
Commentary on Proverbs 12:10
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A godly man would not put even an animal to needless pain. But the wicked often speak of others as well used, when they would not endure like treatment for a single day.