I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."

'He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him?' "Blessed [is] he who blesses you, And cursed [is] he who curses you."

"Also the LORD your God will put all these curses on your enemies and on those who hate you, who persecuted you.

Their children also shall be as before, And their congregation shall be established before Me; And I will punish all who oppress them.

For thus says the LORD of hosts: "He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye.

Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It [is] hard for you to kick against the goads."