Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Scorning and mocking » Punishment for
Punishments are ordained for the scornful, and stripes for fools' backs.
And so he brought upon them the king of Chaldeans and slew their young men with the sword in their holy temple, and neither spared young man nor maiden, neither old man, neither so much as him that stooped for age: But gave all into his hand.
Then shall the furious people cease, and the mockers shall be put away, and all they that do wrong shall be plucked out,
{Tav} Reward them, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. Give them the thing, that their own heart is afraid of: even thy curse. Persecute them, O LORD, with thine indignation, and root them out from under the heaven.