They said to one another, ‘Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen; that’s why this distress has come on us.’
James 2:13 - New International Version (Anglicised) because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment. Common English Bible There will be no mercy in judgment for anyone who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy overrules judgment. Catholic Public Domain Version For judgment is without mercy toward him who has not shown mercy. But mercy exalts itself above judgment. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For judgment without mercy to him that hath not done mercy. And mercy exalteth itself above judgment. |
They said to one another, ‘Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen; that’s why this distress has come on us.’
Now listen to me! Send back your fellow Israelites that you have taken as prisoners, for the Lord’s fierce anger rests on you.’
To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.
One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich – both come to poverty.
When its twigs are dry, they are broken off and women come and make fires with them. For this is a people without understanding; so their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favour.
but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,’ declares the Lord.
Say to them, “As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?”
Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry for ever but delight to show mercy.
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
‘But Abraham replied, “Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.
‘Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.
Then Adoni-Bezek said, ‘Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have picked up scraps under my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them.’ They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.
At her feet he sank, he fell; there he lay. At her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell – dead.