Question

How is mercy better than the crown of the king?

Answer 1

Mercy cannot be forced out from a human heart; it gushes out of a heart full of love and falls as liberally as rain from heaven.

Mercy is full of blessings; it blesses not only the giver, but the receiver also. The quality of mercy enhances the beauty and grace of a monarch more than his costliest crown.

Mercy is more potent than the power of a king’s scepter; it is in a just and wise king’s heart. Mercy is a divine quality that makes its possessor godlike. Even an earthly king becomes godlike when he blends mercy with his justice.