4 occurrences

'Deserves' in the Bible

then it shall be if the wicked man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall then make him lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of stripes according to his guilt.

Verse ConceptsSin, God's Judgment OnAdvice On Beating People

Then David’s anger burned greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, surely the man who has done this deserves to die.

Verse ConceptsAnger, HumanDeath As PunishmentAngry People

Answer a fool as his folly deserves,That he not be wise in his own eyes.

Verse ConceptsFalse WisdomAnsweringFoolsanswers

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Deserve (61 instances)
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Merit (7 instances)

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