Thematic Bible
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Chastisement » Who chastening is for
A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.
In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.
Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
Fools » Punishment of
Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;
Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink.
Punishment » Minor offenses » Punishable by » Scourging
By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.
Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
And Pilate, desiring to do what was pleasing to the people, let Barabbas go free, and gave up Jesus, when he had been whipped, to be put to death on the cross.
The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.
Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.
If any man has sex relations with a servant-woman who has given her word to be married to a man, and has not been made free for a price or in any other way, the thing will be looked into; but they will not be put to death because she was not a free woman.
Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross.
Then Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped with cords.
And if the wrongdoer is to undergo punishment by whipping, the judge will give orders for him to go down on his face and be whipped before him, the number of the blows being in relation to his crime. He may be given forty blows, not more; for if more are given, your brother may be shamed before you.
Scorn » Scorners
Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.
Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
Give ear then to the word of the Lord, you men of pride, the rulers of this people in Jerusalem: Because you have said, We have made death our friend, and with the underworld we have made an agreement; when the overflowing waters come through they will not come near us; for we are looking to false words for help, taking cover in what is untrue:
The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.
The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.
How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?
The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright. He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.
The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.
Scorning and mocking » Punishment for
Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
So he sent against them the king of the Chaldaeans, who put their young men to death with the sword in the house of their holy place, and had no pity for any, young man or virgin, old man or white-haired: God gave them all into his hands.
For the cruel one has come to nothing; and those who make sport of the Lord are gone; and those who are watching to do evil are cut off:
You will give them their reward, O Lord, answering to the work of their hands. You will let their hearts be covered over with your curse on them. You will go after them in wrath, and put an end to them from under the heavens of the Lord.
The judgment of babylon » Who judgments are prepared for
Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.