And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
Job
WisdomIn that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBeware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
Genesis
Law / MosesBut to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Haphraim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSo they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Exodus
Law / MosesThe flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
1 Samuel
HistoryMoreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraA wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Proverbs
WisdomWe will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.