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 when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
Acts
History / LukeThe children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
Numbers
LawFor there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Luke
GospelsGreat peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahEven all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownWhat? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsFor day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryFor wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Proverbs
WisdomAs if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.