Question

What is mercy compared with?

Answer 1

mercy is compared with
1)the gentle rain from heaven
2)the greatest quality of all men
3)the quality of god and earthly kings

Answer 2

Mercy is compared with the quality of the greatest kings. The king may be mighty, but if he is merciful, he will be appreciated by the people of the nation.
The mercy is compared with the rain from the heaven.
Mercy is said as the greatest quality of the people; and, 
it is said to be the greatest quality of the god. People wish the god to be merciful; and, not be justifiable. Also, it is said that, the mercy is twice-blessed.
Thus, the mercy is compared with various others, and it is said as the greatest quality of the greatest kings, and the God, by 
Portia.
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