Job 15:25

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and ...

Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?

Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?

And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.