Quotes about Defiance

A club is regarded as straw, and he laughs at the sound of the lance.

“Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”

They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?

He sent darkness, and it became dark—yet they defied His words.

We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.

She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home.

An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.

Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.

But the Rabshakeh replied, “Has my master sent me to speak these words only to you and your master, and not to the men sitting on the wall, who are destined with you to eat their own dung and drink their own urine?”

Perhaps the LORD your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.”