And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterSo all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsEven as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
Exodus
LawHear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Genesis
Law / MosesO remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
Job
Wisdom / JobI returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonOne law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
Numbers
Law / MosesAs for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
Ezra
HistoryAnd next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
Nehemiah
HistoryTherefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Matthew
GospelsAnd caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAlexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulYe shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesTherefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
Numbers
LawFor he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.