A stone is heavy and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. Wrath is cruel, and anger is impetuous, but who is able to stand before envy?

Cruelty » Examples of

2 Samuel 12:31

And he brought forth the people that were therein and put them under saws and under harrows of iron and under axes of iron and made them pass through the brickkiln, and thus did he unto all the cities of the sons of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem. Verse Concepts

2 Kings 25:7

And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him with fetters of brass and carried him to Babylon. Verse Concepts

Judges 1:6

But Adonibezek fled, and they pursued after him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. Verse Concepts

Acts 16:24

who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison and made their feet fast in the stocks. Verse Concepts

Exodus 1:22

Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall give them their lives. Verse Concepts

Genesis 37:24

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

Judges 9:49

And all the people likewise cut down each one his bough and followed Abimelech and put them next to the stronghold and set the stronghold on fire upon them; so that all those of the tower of Shechem died, about a thousand men and women. Verse Concepts

1 Samuel 11:2

And Nahash, the Ammonite, answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel. Verse Concepts

Jeremiah 38:6

Then they took Jeremiah and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. Verse Concepts

Daniel 3:20

And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. Verse Concepts

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Acts 27:42

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out and escape. Verse Concepts

Cruelty » To animals

Numbers 22:27

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam; and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff. Verse Concepts

Proverbs 12:10

2 Samuel 8:4

And David took from him a thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses but reserved of them for one hundred chariots. Verse Concepts

1 Chronicles 18:4

And David took from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; David also hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved those of one hundred chariots. Verse Concepts

Cruelty » General references to

Genesis 49:5

Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of injustice are their weapons. Verse Concepts

Psalm 27:12

Deliver me not over unto the will of my enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me and such as breathe out cruelty. Verse Concepts

Proverbs 11:17

The merciful man does good to his own soul, but the cruel man troubles his own flesh. Verse Concepts

Cruelty » Instances of » Soldiers to jesus

John 19:3

and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. Verse Concepts

Luke 22:64

And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? Verse Concepts

Cruelty » Instances of » Of jews to jesus

Matthew 26:67

Then they spit in his face and buffeted him, and others smote him with the staves, Verse Concepts

Matthew 27:28-31

And they stripped him and put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head and a reed in his right hand; and they bowed the knee before him and mocked him, saying, Receive joy, King of the Jews! And they spit upon him and took the reed and smote him on the head. read more.
And after they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him and put his own raiment on him and led him away to crucify him.

Cruelty » Instances of » Of sarah to hagar

Genesis 16:6

But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleases thee. Then Sarai afflicted her, and she fled from her face. Verse Concepts

Genesis 21:9-14

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had born unto Abraham, mocking. Therefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. read more.
Then God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah has said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. And also of the son of the bondwoman I will make a nation because he is thy seed. So Abraham rose up early in the morning and took bread and a bottle of water and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child and sent her away; and she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

Cruelty » Instances of » Peninnah to hannah

1 Samuel 1:4-7

And when the day would come, Elkanah would sacrifice, and he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters. But unto Hannah he would give a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah, even though the LORD had shut up her womb. And her rival provoked her to anger and sorrow because the LORD had shut up her womb. read more.
And this would happen year by year when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she would provoke her; therefore, she would weep and not eat.

1 Samuel 2:3

Do not multiply thyself speaking great and lofty things; let arrogant words cease from your mouth, for the LORD is the all-knowing God, and the magnificent works are his. Verse Concepts

Cruelty » Instances of » In war

Isaiah 13:18

They shall shoot at the young boys with bows, and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare the sons. Verse Concepts

Isaiah 13:16

Their children shall also be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished. Verse Concepts

Cruelty » Instances of » Egyptians to the israelites

Exodus 5:6-18

And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying, Ye shall no longer give the people firewood to make brick as until now; let them go and gather firewood for themselves. And the tally of the bricks which they made before, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish any of it; for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God. read more.
Let more work be laid upon them that they may occupy themselves with it; and let them not regard words of deception. And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you firewood. Go ye, gather firewood where ye can find it; yet none of your work shall be diminished. So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather brush for firewood. And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily quotas, as when there was firewood. And the officers of the sons of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and they demanded, Why have ye not fulfilled your quotas in making brick both yesterday and today, as until now? Then the officers of the sons of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Why doest thou deal thus with thy slaves? There is no firewood given unto thy slaves, yet they say to us, Make brick. Behold, thy slaves are beaten; and thy people sin. And he replied, Ye are idle, ye are idle, therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice unto the LORD. Go therefore now and work, for no firewood shall be given you, yet ye shall deliver the tally of bricks.

War » Often attended by » Cruelty

Jeremiah 18:21

Therefore deliver up their sons to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle. Verse Concepts

Lamentations 5:11-14

They ravished the women in Zion and the virgins in the cities of Judah. Princes were hanged up by their hand; the countenance of the elders was not honoured. They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood. read more.
The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their music.

Thematic Bible: Cruelty

Thematic Bible

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