Quotes about Empathy
For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death.
— Psalm 109:16
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
— Psalm 113:7
then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.
— Proverbs 6:3
Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
— Proverbs 11:12
A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.
— Proverbs 12:10
The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
— Proverbs 14:10
Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
— Proverbs 14:31
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
— Proverbs 15:1
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
— Proverbs 15:4
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
— Proverbs 16:24
All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
— Proverbs 19:7
A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
— Proverbs 19:11