Heavy is a stone, and weighty is sand, - but, the vexation of a fool, is heavier than both. The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?

Cruelty » Examples of

2 Samuel 12:31

the people also that were therein, brought he forth, and put them to the saw, and to threshing sledges of iron, and to axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln, and thus used he to do unto all the cities of the sons of Ammon. And David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem. Verse Concepts

2 Kings 25:7

And, the sons of Zedekiah, they slew before his eyes, - and, the eyes of Zedekiah, put they out, and then bound him with fetters of bronze, and brought him into Babylon. Verse Concepts

Judges 1:6

But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued him, - and took him, and cut off his thumbs, and his great toes. Verse Concepts

Acts 16:24

who, a charge like this receiving, thrust them into the inner prison, and, their feet, made he fast in the stocks. Verse Concepts

Exodus 1:22

Then gave Pharaoh command to all his people saying - Every son that is born to the Hebrews, into the river, shall ye cast him; But every daughter, shall ye suffer to live. Verse Concepts

Genesis 37:24

and took him, and cast him into the pit, but the pit, was empty, there was in it no water. Verse Concepts

Judges 9:49

So, even all the people cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and laid them over the basement, and set it on fire over them who were therein, - even all the men of the tower of Shechem died about a thousand men and women. Verse Concepts

1 Samuel 11:2

And Nahash the Ammonite said unto them, Hereby, will I solemnise a covenant with you by digging out for you, every one's right eye, - and laying it for a reproach, upon all Israel. Verse Concepts

Jeremiah 38:6

Then took they Jeremiah and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah son of the king, which was in the guard-court, and they let Jeremiah down with ropes, - now, in the dungeon, was no water only mire, so Jeremiah sank in the mire. Verse Concepts

Daniel 3:20

and, to men, who were the mightiest men in his army, gave he word to bind fast Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, - to cast them into the burning furnace of fire. Verse Concepts

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Acts 27:42

Now, the soldiers counsel, turned out to be, that they should kill, the prisoners, lest any one should swim out and escape; Verse Concepts

Cruelty » To animals

Numbers 22:27

And, when the ass saw the messenger of Yahweh, she sank down under Balaam, - then was Balaam's anger kindled, and he smote the ass with the staff. Verse Concepts

Proverbs 12:10

2 Samuel 8:4

And David captured from him, a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, - and David destroyed all the chariots, but reserved of them, a hundred chariots. Verse Concepts

1 Chronicles 18:4

And David captured from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, - and David destroyed all the chariots, saving that he reserved from them a hundred chariots. Verse Concepts

Cruelty » General references to

Genesis 49:5

Simeon and Levi, are brethren, - Instruments of violence, are their agreements: Verse Concepts

Psalm 27:12

Do not give me up unto the desire of mine adversaries, for there have risen up against me witnesses that are false, and he that fanneth up violence. Verse Concepts

Proverbs 11:17

The man of lovingkindness, dealeth well with his own soul, but the cruel man, troubleth his own flesh. Verse Concepts

Cruelty » Instances of » Soldiers to jesus

John 19:3

and kept coming unto him, and saying - Joy to thee! O King of the Jews! - and were giving unto him smart blows. Verse Concepts

Luke 22:64

and, blindfolding him, questioned him, saying - Prophesy! which is he that smote thee? Verse Concepts

Cruelty » Instances of » Of jews to jesus

Matthew 26:67

Then, spat they into his face, and buffeted him; and, others, struck him smartly, Verse Concepts

Matthew 27:28-31

and, unclothing him, a scarlet scarf, put they about him, - and, plaiting a crown out of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand, - and, kneeling before him, began to mock him, saying - Joy to thee, King of the Jews! And, spitting upon him, they took the reed, and began striking upon his head. read more.
And, when they had mocked him, they put off him the scarf, and put on him his garments, and led him away unto the crucifying.

Cruelty » Instances of » Of sarah to hagar

Genesis 16:6

And Abram said unto Sarai, Lo! thy handmaid, is in thy hand, do to her what is good in thine eyes. So Sarai humbled her, and she fled from her face. Verse Concepts

Genesis 21:9-14

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian woman whom she had borne to Abraham laughing! So she said to Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son, - for the son of this bondwoman must not inherit with my son with Isaac. And the word was very grievous in the eyes of Abraham, - on account of his son. read more.
And God said unto Abraham Let it not be grievous in thine eyes concerning the boy and concerning thy bondwoman, In all that Sarah may say unto thee, hearken to her voice, - For in Isaac, shall there be called to thee - a seed. Yet even the son of the bondwoman, will I appoint to become, a nation, because thy seed, he is. So Abraham rose up early in the morning - and took bread and a skin of water and gave unto hagar, - putting them on her shoulder and the child, and sent her forth, - so she went her way and wandered, in the desert of Beer-sheba.

Cruelty » Instances of » Peninnah to hannah

1 Samuel 1:4-7

And, when the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he used to give, to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions; and, unto Hannah, used he to give one portion, - howbeit, Hannah, he loved, although, Yahweh, had restrained her from having children. And her rival used even to cause her great vexation, for the sake of provoking her, - because Yahweh had restrained her from having children. read more.
And, thus, used she to do, year by year, whenever she went up to the house of Yahweh, thus, used she to vex her, - and she wept, and would not eat.

1 Samuel 2:3

Do not multiply words, so loftily - loftily, Nor let arrogance proceed from your mouth, - For, a GOD of knowledge, is Yahweh, And, for himself, are great doings made firm. Verse Concepts

Cruelty » Instances of » In war

Isaiah 13:18

And, bows, shall dash the young to pieces, - And on the fruit of the womb, will they have no pity, Over children, will their eye throw no shield. Verse Concepts

Isaiah 13:16

And, their infants, shall be dashed to the ground, before their eyes, - Plundered shall be, their houses, and their wives ravished. Verse Concepts

Cruelty » Instances of » Egyptians to the israelites

Exodus 5:6-18

So then Pharaoh gave command on that day, unto the taskmasters over the people and unto their overseers - saying: Ye shall no more give straw unto the people, for making the bricks as heretofore: Let them, go, themselves, so shall they gather for themselves straw: Nevertheless, the fixed number of bricks, which they have been making heretofore, shall ye lay upon them, ye shall not diminish therefrom, - for idle, they are, on this account, it is that they are making an outcry, saying, We must go our way, we must sacrifice to our God. read more.
The service must be made heavy on the men that they may labour on it, - and let them not pay regard to words of falsehood. Then went forth the taskmasters of the people and their overseers, and spake unto the people, - saying, - Thus, saith Pharaoh, I am not going to give you straw, Ye yourselves go fetch you straw, of any ye can find, - yet hath there not been diminished from your service a single thing. So the people dispersed themselves throughout all the land of Egypt, - to gather stubble for straw: the taskmasters, meanwhile, being urgent saying, - Complete your works, The task of a day, in its day, as when the straw was provided. Then were beaten the overseers of the sons of Israel, whom the taskmasters of Pharaoh had set over them saying: Wherefore have ye not completed your task for making bricks, as heretofore, so also, yesterday and, to-day? Then came in the overseers of the sons of Israel, and made outcry unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore shouldst thou do thus to thy servants? No straw, is given to thy servants, yet bricks, - they keep saying to us - make ye! And lo, thy servants, are beaten - thou dost, therefore, wrong thy people. But he said: Idle, ye are - idle, on this account, are, ye, saying, We must take our journey, we must sacrifice to Yahweh. Now, therefore, go labour, but, straw, shall not be given you, - yet the tale of bricks, shall ye render.

War » Often attended by » Cruelty

Jeremiah 18:21

Therefore, give thou up their sons to the famine And deliver them into the hands of the sword, And let their, wives, become, childless and widows, And let, their men, be slain by death, Their young men be smitten by the sword in battle. Verse Concepts

Lamentations 5:11-14

Women - in Zion, were ravished, virgins, in the cities of Judah! Princes, by their hand, have been hanged, The faces of elders, not honoured. Young men, a millstone, have lifted, and, youths, under wood, have staggered. read more.
Elders, from the gates, have ceased. Young men, from their music.

Thematic Bible: Cruelty

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