Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Rage
Tumult
General references
Bible References
Rage
John 15:22
"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But now the fact is, they have no excuse for their sin.
Acts 9:4
He dropped to the ground; then he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
Tumult
Matthew 27:24
So Pilate, since he saw that he was making no headway with them, but that a riot was about to break out instead, took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, and said, "I am not responsible for this man's death; you must see to it yourselves."
Acts 22:22
They listened to him until he said this, and then all at once they shouted, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He is certainly not fit to live!"
General references
James 3:3
If we put bridles into horses' mouths to make them obey us, we can guide their whole bodies, too.