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Bible Encyclopedias
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Kindness
For "kindness" (Psalm 31:21 ) the Revised Version (British and American) has "lovingkindness," and the American Standard Revised Version in other places where the reference is to God; for "shew," "shewed kindness" (Joshua 2:12 ) "deal," "dealt kindly"; for "The desire of man is his kindness" (Proverbs 19:22 ) the American Standard Revised Version has "That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness," the English Revised Version "The desire of man is (the measure of) his kindness," like the American Standard Revised Version in m; for "merciful kindness" (Psalm 117:2 ) the American Standard Revised Version has "lovingkindness," the English Revised Version "mercy "; both have "lovingkindness" (Psalm 119:76 ); for "of great kindness" (Nehemiah 9:17; Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2 ) the American Standard Revised Version has "abundant in lovingkindness," the English Revised Version "plenteous in mercy"; the Revised Version (British and American) has "kindness" for "mercy" (Genesis 39:21 ); for "pity" (Job 6:14 ); for "goodness" (Proverbs 20:6 ); "favor and kindness" the American Standard Revised Version, for "grace and favor" (Esther 2:17 ). See LOVINGKINDNESS;
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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Kindness'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/k/kindness.html. 1915.