'Severe' in the Bible
who devour the houses of widows and pray lengthy [prayers] for the sake of appearance. These will receive more severe condemnation!"
And that slave who knew the will of his master and did not prepare or do according to his will {will be given a severe beating}.
And [after] he had spent everything, there was a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man--you withdraw what you did not deposit, and you reap what you did not sow!'
He said to him, '{By your own words} I will judge you, wicked slave! You knew that I am a severe man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.
who devour the houses of widows and pray lengthy [prayers] for the sake of appearance. These will receive more severe condemnation!"
And [when] the dispute became severe, the military tribune, fearing lest Paul be torn apart by them, ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from their midst, and bring [him] into the barracks.
because it is said, "His letters [are] severe and powerful, but his bodily presence [is] weak and his speech is of no account."