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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But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
Mark
GospelsFor Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:
Deuteronomy
LawSo the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnswer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs
WisdomHe that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs
WisdomLet all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.
Deuteronomy
LawOnce have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Luke
GospelsCall now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
Job
Wisdom / JobBut thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNotwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesJosiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.