Judges 8:16

And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and all to tear them therewith.

Judges 8:7

And Gideon said, "Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, I will tear the flesh of you with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers."

Ezra 2:6

The children of Pahathmoab among the children of Jeshua Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

Proverbs 10:13

In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.

Proverbs 19:29

Punishments are ordained for the scornful, and stripes for fools' backs.

Micah 7:4

The best of them is but as a thistle, and the most righteous of them is but as a brier in the hedge. But when the day of thy preachers cometh, that thou shalt be visited: then shall they be wasted away.

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Summary

And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

Thorns

Bible References

The elders

Judges 8:7
And Gideon said, "Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, I will tear the flesh of you with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers."
Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.
Proverbs 19:29
Punishments are ordained for the scornful, and stripes for fools' backs.
Ezra 2:6
The children of Pahathmoab among the children of Jeshua Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

Thorns

Micah 7:4
The best of them is but as a thistle, and the most righteous of them is but as a brier in the hedge. But when the day of thy preachers cometh, that thou shalt be visited: then shall they be wasted away.