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1 Kings 12:10
The young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us’— tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.

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1 Kings 12:11
Now my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’ ”

1 Samuel 8:3
His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

2 Kings 21:1
Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.

2 Kings 21:2
He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

Genesis 4:8
Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

Genesis 25:33
Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

Genesis 25:34
Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

1 Samuel 2:12
Now the sons of Eli were wicked men. They didn’t know Yahweh.

2 Samuel 15:6
Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

1 Kings 13:33
After this thing, Jeroboam didn’t turn from his evil way, but again made priests of the high places from among all the people. Whoever wanted to, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places.

1 Kings 13:34
This thing became sin to the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off and to destroy it from off the surface of the earth.

Luke 15:13
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

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2 Chronicles 10:10
The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;’ thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.

2 Chronicles 10:11
Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’ ”

Proverbs 18:6
A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

Proverbs 18:7
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Isaiah 47:6
I was angry with my people. I profaned my inheritance and gave them into your hand. You showed them no mercy. You laid a very heavy yoke on the aged.

Proverbs 10:14
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

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Numbers 31:16
Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Yahweh in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Yahweh.

2 Chronicles 22:3
He also walked in the ways of Ahab’s house, because his mother was his counselor in acting wickedly.

Job 2:9
Then his wife said to him, “Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die.”

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Job 40:16
Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.

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Proverbs 13:10
Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.

Proverbs 28:25
One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

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James 3:14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

James 3:15
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

James 3:16
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

James 4:1
Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

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