Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible




Blows that wound clean away evil; such beatings cleanse the innermost being. Verse ConceptsPurgingThe Inward BeingWoundsspankingscars









Don't withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with a rod, he won't die. Punish him with a rod, and you will rescue his soul from Sheol.




A whip is for the horses, a bridle is for the donkey, a rod is for the back of fools. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfBridlesBackBeatingsWhipsWhippingBinding As Animals



Wisdom characterizes the speech of the discerning, but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment. Verse ConceptsBackParental DisciplineLipsProverbsMan's WisdomDiscernment


then I will punish their disobedience with a rod and their iniquity with lashes. Verse ConceptsFloggingChastisementGod Beating People


I am a man familiar with affliction under the rod of God's anger. Verse ConceptsI Am Suffering

Deeply shaken, the king went up to the chamber overlooking the city gate, weeping bitterly and crying out as he went along, "My son Absalom! My son! My son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom my son, my son!" Verse ConceptsDavid, Character OfCryingChildren, needs ofDespondency, Causes OfBereavement, Experience OfIntimacyLonelinessMourningRegretStairwaysSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfWeepingChildren, Parents LoveDuplicating WordsDesire For DeathUpper RoomsMourning The Death Of OthersLove For Children









Deeply shaken, the king went up to the chamber overlooking the city gate, weeping bitterly and crying out as he went along, "My son Absalom! My son! My son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom my son, my son!" Verse ConceptsDavid, Character OfCryingChildren, needs ofDespondency, Causes OfBereavement, Experience OfIntimacyLonelinessMourningRegretStairwaysSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfWeepingChildren, Parents LoveDuplicating WordsDesire For DeathUpper RoomsMourning The Death Of OthersLove For Children










You have forgotten the encouragement that is addressed to you as sons: "My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline or give up when you are corrected by him. Verse ConceptsAfflicted Saintsdiscipline, divineAssurance in the life of faithChastisementRebukeDespisersBelievers As Sons Of GodUnderestimationForgetting ThingsGod UrgingLosing CourageGod Requite Them!Discipline Child

Let one who is righteous strike me; It is an act of gracious love. Let him rebuke me, because it is oil for my head; do not let my head refuse it. My prayers continuously will be against their wicked activities. Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersevil, believers' responses toSpeech, Positive Aspects OfAdmonition, Of ChristiansOlive OilAccepting Beatingsnegativityrebuking




A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool. Verse ConceptsFloggingRebukeOne HundredAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving PeopleDiscernmentrebuking

It is better to listen to a wise person's rebuke than to listen to the praise of fools. Verse ConceptsReproving PeopleWise Man Or FoolFoolscriticismrebuking


Whoever listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise. Verse ConceptsListeningWisdom, Human ImportanceReproofControlling ParentsReproving Peoplecriticism


A whip is for the horses, a bridle is for the donkey, a rod is for the back of fools. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfBridlesBackBeatingsWhipsWhippingBinding As Animals



Wisdom characterizes the speech of the discerning, but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment. Verse ConceptsBackParental DisciplineLipsProverbsMan's WisdomDiscernment


then I will punish their disobedience with a rod and their iniquity with lashes. Verse ConceptsFloggingChastisementGod Beating People


I am a man familiar with affliction under the rod of God's anger. Verse ConceptsI Am Suffering









Deeply shaken, the king went up to the chamber overlooking the city gate, weeping bitterly and crying out as he went along, "My son Absalom! My son! My son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom my son, my son!" Verse ConceptsDavid, Character OfCryingChildren, needs ofDespondency, Causes OfBereavement, Experience OfIntimacyLonelinessMourningRegretStairwaysSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfWeepingChildren, Parents LoveDuplicating WordsDesire For DeathUpper RoomsMourning The Death Of OthersLove For Children