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.
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Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd 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
GospelsOr unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.
1 Samuel
HistoryIs it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
Job
WisdomA day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
Acts
History / LukeFor God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
Leviticus
Law / MosesTruly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
Judges
History / SamuelFor I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles
HistoryUnto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
Job
WisdomAnd the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIf I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd 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.