16 Bible Verses about Trouble, Causes Of

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought ruin on me by making me a foul odor among the inhabitants of the land -- among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number; they will join forces against me and attack me, and both I and my family will be destroyed!"

In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar had many dreams. His mind was disturbed and he suffered from insomnia.

When the woman came to Saul and saw how terrified he was, she said to him, "Your servant has done what you asked. I took my life into my own hands and did what you told me.

Joshua said, "Why have you brought disaster on us? The Lord will bring disaster on you today!" All Israel stoned him to death. (They also stoned and burned the others.)

Now the Spirit of the Lord had turned away from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him. Then Saul's servants said to him, "Look, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you!"

Then the local people began to discourage the people of Judah and to dishearten them from building.

But now the same thing comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are terrified.

O Lord, in your good favor you made me secure. Then you rejected me and I was terrified.

His raging anger lashed out against them, He sent fury, rage, and trouble as messengers who bring disaster.

For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear. My wounds are infected and starting to smell, because of my foolish sins. I am dazed and completely humiliated; all day long I walk around mourning.

The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.

And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, was seized with fear.

But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting.

When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.

For even when we came into Macedonia, our body had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way -- struggles from the outside, fears from within.

and to you who are being afflicted to give rest together with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels.