Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.
Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.
When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.
O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.
Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.
And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;
Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.