15 Bible Verses about Pitilessness
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An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared -- whose will they be?'
There are those who pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor,
But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it. They tore at me, and didn't cease.
They also gave me gall for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.
As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pity, and his anger raged continually, and he kept his wrath forever;
He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.
In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.
Their bows will dash the young men in pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb. Their eyes will not spare children.
"So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you!'
Jesus answered, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.
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Pitilessness » Condemned
But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it. They tore at me, and didn't cease.
There are those who pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor,
In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.
They also gave me gall for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.
Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pity, and his anger raged continually, and he kept his wrath forever;
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Pitilessness Condemned
Job 24:9There are those who pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor,