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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And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.
Deuteronomy
LawJehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAccording to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
Numbers
LawBecause of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / Jeremiah(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
Job
Wisdom / JobHow he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.
Deuteronomy
LawThe topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
Luke
GospelsIn whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
2 Samuel
HistoryI cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryIf thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
Proverbs
WisdomYe have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMoreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
Ezra
HistoryAnd he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet: