Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Scorning and mocking » Punishment for
Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Therefore he brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or gray-headed: he gave them all into his hand.
For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off --
You will render to them a recompense, Yahweh, according to the work of their hands. You will give them hardness of heart, your curse to them. You will pursue them in anger, and destroy them from under the heavens of Yahweh.