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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Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Proverbs
WisdomBut when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
Acts
History / LukeFor the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulDestruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThat his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahDo not err, my beloved brethren.
James
General Epistles / JamesI know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
Psalms
PoetryIn the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
1 Kings
HistoryLook unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
Exodus
Law / MosesThe fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Matthew
GospelsCanst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Job
WisdomThus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahA wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: