“Whoever treats his father or his mother disgracefully must surely be put to death.

Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.

“‘If anyone curses his father and mother he must be put to death. He has cursed his father and mother; his blood guilt is on himself.

“You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

This is an easy task for the Lord; he will also hand Moab over to you.

My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle and they come to an end without hope.

“My days are swifter than a runner, they speed by without seeing happiness.

“Indeed, I am completely unworthy – how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.

They curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, but your servant will rejoice.

The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.

The one who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the blackest darkness.

Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you are found guilty.

There is a generation who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

I looked at the mountains and saw that they were shaking. All the hills were swaying back and forth!

Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground.

I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, and all the families of the earth will bless one another by your name.”

He had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. Once Hagar realized she was pregnant, she despised Sarai.

You must not curse a deaf person or put a stumbling block in front of a blind person. You must fear your God; I am the Lord.

Moreover, you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If any man curses his God he will bear responsibility for his sin,

Saul and Jonathan were greatly loved during their lives, and not even in their deaths were they separated. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.