Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

And Moses spoke so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses because of anguish of spirit, and of cruel bondage.

Their wine is the poison of serpents, and the cruel venom of asps.

And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man does send unto me to cure a man of his leprosy? therefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.

No mention shall be made of coral, or of crystal: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

You have become cruel to me: with your strong hand you oppose yourself against me.

Consider my enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Let them wander up and down for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubles his own flesh.

A righteous man regards the life of his animal: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

An evil man seeks only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

The beginning of strife is like releasing water: therefore leave off contention, before a quarrel starts.

He that passes by, and meddles with a quarrel not belonging to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but which is able to stand before jealousy?

Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm: for love is as strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: its flames are flames of fire, a most vehement flame.

Behold, the day of the LORD comes, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy its sinners out of it.

And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, says the Lord, the LORD of hosts.

We all growl like bears, and mourn greatly like doves: we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.

They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roars like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against you, O daughter of Zion.

All your lovers have forgotten you; they seek you not; for I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of your iniquity; because your sins were increased.

They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not show mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, everyone set in array, like a man for the battle, against you, O daughter of Babylon.

They shall roar together like lions: they shall growl as lions' whelps.

Even the jackals draw out the breast, they nurse their young ones: the daughter of my people has become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

Syria was your merchant because of the multitude of the wares of your making: they traded in your wares with emeralds, purple, and embroidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.