1 Samuel 20:10
Then David told Jonathan, "Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?"
Genesis 42:7
As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he knew who they were, but he remained disguised and asked them gruffly, "Where are you from?" "From the land of Canaan," they replied. "We're here to buy food."
Genesis 42:30
"The man who was in charge of the land spoke harshly to us," they said. "He accused us of being spies!
1 Samuel 20:30-34
Saul flew into a rage and told Jonathan, "You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Don't I know that you have chosen Jesse's son to your shame and to the shame of your mother who bore you?
1 Samuel 25:10
Nabal answered David's servants: "Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? There are many servants today who are breaking away from their masters.
1 Samuel 25:14
Now, one of the young men told Nabal's wife Abigail: "Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our lord, but he screamed insults at them.
1 Samuel 25:17
Now, be aware of this and consider what you should do. Calamity is being planned against our master and against his entire household. He's such a worthless person that no one can talk to him."
1 Kings 12:13
But the king gave the people a harsh response, because he was ignoring the counsel that his elders had given him.
Proverbs 18:23
The poor person pleads for mercy, but the wealthy man responds harshly.