And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
Numbers
LawFor in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
James
General Epistles / JamesBut unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThey said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
Luke
GospelsYet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Daniel
Major ProphetsHe made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the LORD: it was the priests'.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBehold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.
Judges
HistoryAnd he said, I am Abraham's servant.
Genesis
LawThat word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Acts
History / LukeAnd David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
1 Samuel
HistoryLORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
Psalms
PoetryThen the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it: