14 Bible Verses about Violence In The Earth

The earth was corrupt in God's sight. It was full of violence.

God said to Noah: I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am going to destroy them with the earth.

Jehovah said to me: Mortal man, do you see that? These people of Judah are not satisfied with merely doing all the disgusting things you have seen here and with spreading violence throughout the country. No, they must come and do them right here in the Temple and make me even angrier. Look how they insult me in the most offensive way possible by thrusting the shoot to my nose! (an obsene reference or jesture to Jehovah)

Prepare chains for the land is full of bloodshed and the city full of violence.

Honor your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the earth.

Do not lose courage or be afraid when rumors are heard in the land. One rumor comes one year; another rumor comes the next year. Rumors of violence are in the land. Rumors that one ruler will fight against another are in the land.

Confuse their language, O Jehovah, because I see violence and conflict in the city.

As a well pours out its water, so Jerusalem pours out her wickedness. Violence and destruction are heard in her. Sickness and wounds are ever before me.

Then say to the people of the land: 'The Lord Jehovah says concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the land of Israel, They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water with horror, because their land will be stripped of its fullness on account of the violence of all who live in it.

Egypt will be desolation, and Edom will be a desolate wilderness. This is because of the violence done to the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.

The rich men are full of violence! Her inhabitants speak lies. Their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

How long, O Jehovah (YHWH), will I call for help and you do not hear? I cry out to you, save me from violence! And yet you do not save.

Why do you make me see wickedness and immorality? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife exists and contention arises.

unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, despisers of those who are good,