For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBlessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
1 Samuel
HistoryWoe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.
Leviticus
LawLORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile.
Leviticus
LawAnd she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go aside to ask how thou doest?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
Exodus
LawJudge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
James
General EpistlesFor though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesOpen to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
Nehemiah
HistoryHe that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.