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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Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
Genesis
LawHe looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Luke
GospelsWoe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsAnd Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Rechah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryI speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesIf the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo Job died, being old and full of days.
Job
Wisdom / JobThy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing:
Leviticus
LawO GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Psalms
PoetryFor thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesNow therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
Numbers
LawAnd if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.
Exodus
LawBut murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
Genesis
LawFor we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
Psalms
PoetryLet them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.