James 2:13 - The Scriptures 1998

¹³ For the judgment is without compassion to the one who has shown no compassion. And compassion boasts over judgment.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ For to him who has shown no mercy the judgment [will be] merciless, but mercy [full of glad confidence] exults victoriously over judgment.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.

Common English Bible

¹³ There will be no mercy in judgment for anyone who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy overrules judgment.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ For judgment is without mercy toward him who has not shown mercy. But mercy exalts itself above judgment.

James 2:13 Cross References

Genesis 42:21

And they said to each other, “Truly, we are guilty concerning our brother, for we saw the distress of his life when he pleaded with us, yet we did not listen, that is why this distress has come upon us.”

2 Chronicles 28:11

“Now therefore, listen to me, and return the captives whom you have taken captive from your brothers, for the heat of the wrath of יהוה  is upon you.”

Psalm 18:25

With the kind You show Yourself kind; With the perfect one You show Yourself perfect;

Psalm 85:10

Kindness and truth shall meet, Righteousness and peace shall kiss.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, Let him also cry and not be heard.

Proverbs 22:16

One oppresses the poor to increase his wealth, Another gives to the rich, only to come to poverty.

Isaiah 27:11

When its twigs are dry, they are broken off, women come and set them on fire. For it is a people of no understanding, therefore He who made them has no compassion on them, and He who formed them shows them no favour.

Jeremiah 9:24

but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am יהוה, doing kindness, right-ruling, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” declares יהוה.

Ezekiel 33:11

“Say to them, ‘As I live,’ declares the Master יהוה, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wrong, but that the wrong turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Yisra’ĕ

Micah 7:18

Who is an Ě

Matthew 5:7

“Blessed are the compassionate, because they shall obtain compassion.

Matthew 6:15

“But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither shall your Father forgive your trespasses.

Luke 16:25

“But Aḇ

Luke 6:37

“And do not judge, and you shall not be judged at all. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned at all. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first clean, then peaceable, gentle, ready to obey, filled with compassion and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

James 5:4

See, the wages of the workmen who mowed your fields, which you kept back, cry out. And the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of יהוה  of hosts.

Judges 1:7

And Aḏ

Judges 5:27

“Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay still; between her feet he bowed, he fell; where he bowed, there he fell – destroyed.