26 Bible Verses about Pursuing Violence

Use your spear and lance against those who chase me! Assure me with these words: "I am your deliverer!"

A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.

Ephraim continually feeds on the wind; he chases the east wind all day; he multiplies lies and violence. They make treaties with Assyria, and send olive oil as tribute to Egypt.

Arrogance is their necklace, and violence their clothing.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

Violence has grown into a staff that supports wickedness. Not one of them will be left -- not from their crowd, not from their wealth, not from their prominence.

For they eat bread gained from wickedness and drink wine obtained from violence.

Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence, so is sending a message by the hand of a fool.

From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence.

"They do not know how to do what is right." (The Lord is speaking.) "They store up the spoils of destructive violence in their fortresses.

You refuse to believe a day of disaster will come, but you establish a reign of violence.

for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.

No! You plan how to do what is unjust; you deal out violence in the earth.

All of them intend to do violence; every face is determined. They take prisoners as easily as one scoops up sand.

I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.

"Suppose such a man has a violent son who sheds blood and does any of these things mentioned previously

In the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned; so I defiled you and banished you from the mountain of God -- the guardian cherub expelled you from the midst of the stones of fire.

"In those times many will oppose the king of the south. Those who are violent among your own people will rise up in confirmation of the vision, but they will falter.

A generous woman gains honor, and ruthless men seize wealth.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.

"The law and the prophets were in force until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urged to enter it.

For you will pay in full for your violent acts against Lebanon; terrifying judgment will come upon you because of the way you destroyed the wild animals living there. You have shed human blood and committed violent acts against lands, cities, and those who live in them.

The one who builds a city by bloodshed is as good as dead -- he who starts a town by unjust deeds.

On that day I will punish all who leap over the threshold, who fill the house of their master with wealth taken by violence and deceit.

Because you robbed many countries, all who are left among the nations will rob you. You have shed human blood and committed violent acts against lands, cities, and those who live in them.