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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Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBut Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
Genesis
LawIt is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Luke
GospelsFor thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
Mark
GospelsHe gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Psalms
PoetryBut when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Matthew
GospelsAnd they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
Mark
GospelsTherefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs
WisdomBe ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
Genesis
Law / MosesI exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.
Genesis
Law / MosesI will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahThen answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
Mark
Gospels / MarkIt is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.