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At midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. Exodus 12:29

Trivia: What does the Bible say to do to a child that curses his father or mother?

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  1. The way of the wicked he turneth upside down.   0:0
  2. The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.   0:17
  3. Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.   0:22
  4. I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh.   1:26
  5. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.   1:28
  6. Deliver thee from the strange woman ... for her house inclineth unto death.   2:16
  7. Fear the LORD ... It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.   3:7
  8. Surely he scorneth the scorners.   3:34
  9. For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil.   5:3
  10. Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.   5:5
  11. Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times.   5:19
  12. Why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? .   5:20
  13. A naughty person ... winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers.   6:12
  14. These six things doth the LORD hate: .   6:16
  15. Keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.   6:24
  16. By means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life.   6:26
  17. Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning.   7:18
  18. A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.   9:13
  19. He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow.   10:10
  20. A rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.   10:13
  21. As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.   11:22
  22. The liberal soul shall be made fat.   11:25
  23. He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind.   11:29
  24. The soul of the diligent shall be made fat.   13:4
  25. He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.   13:24
  26. The simple believeth every word.   14:15
  27. A good report maketh the bones fat.   15:30
  28. The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.   16:4
  29. A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.   18:6
  30. Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.   19:18
  31. The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.   20:27
  32. The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.   20:30
  33. It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.   21:9
  34. The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous.   21:18
  35. It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.   21:19
  36. Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.   22:15
  37. Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats.   23:6
  38. Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.   23:13
  39. Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh.   23:20
  40. Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.   23:33
  41. Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.   24:26
  42. The heart of kings is unsearchable.   25:3
  43. It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.   25:24
  44. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.   26:3
  45. A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.   27:15
  46. His prayer shall be abomination.   28:9
  47. He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye.   28:22
  48. The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.   29:15
  49. A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.   29:19
  50. The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.   30:17
  51. Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.   30:20
  52. Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.   31:3

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