For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Numbers
LawFor it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
Mark
GospelsThe name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
Genesis
LawDestruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Job
Wisdom / JobNow there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Judges
HistoryWe know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThe wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to Kadesh-barnea.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
Joshua
History / JoshuaO clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.