And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNotwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahThis is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsWhich commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBalaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
Genesis
LawAnd as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsOr what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Matthew
GospelsThen Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNow his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThat they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAs a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.