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Compassion does not require explaining every sorrow. Listening and sharing a person's grief can be more helpful than a hurried explanation.
Key KJV Scriptures:
Romans 12:15; James 1:19
Key KJV Scriptures: Full Text
2 indexed verses · Showing 1–2. Read each passage in its chapter context.
Romans 12:15 (KJV)
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
James 1:19 (KJV)
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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