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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Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
Job
Wisdom / JobWhat think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThey part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
Psalms
PoetryFrom Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
Joshua
HistoryFor a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesThis is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsThen Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
Acts
History / LukeLest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
Ezra
History / EzraThy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIt shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.
2 Samuel
HistoryThat the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesAs at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBeloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
Numbers
Law / MosesI will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them.