Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but dea
May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.
He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders th
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:
And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from now on you are not th
A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of
And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”
Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May G
His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdraw