Habakkuk 1:3

Why do You show me evil, and You look on toil? For destruction and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention rises up.

Psalm 55:9-11

Swallow up, O Jehovah, and divide their tongues; for I have seen violence and fighting in the city.

Jeremiah 9:2-6

Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place for traveling men, that I might leave my people and go away from them! For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.

Psalm 12:1-2

To the Chief Musician, on eight. A Psalm of David. Help, Jehovah, for the godly man ceases; for the faithful fail from among the sons of men.

Psalm 73:3-9

For I was jealous of the proud, when I saw the peace of the wicked.

Psalm 120:5-6

Woe is me, that I live in Mesech; I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

Ecclesiastes 4:1

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold the tears of the oppressed ones, and they had no comforter! And on the side of those who oppressed them there was power, but they had no comforter.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, do not marvel at the matter. For He who is higher than the highest watches; and there are some higher than they.

Jeremiah 20:8

For whenever I speak, I cry out, I cry violence and ruin; for the Word of Jehovah has been a reproach and a cause of mocking to me all day.

Ezekiel 2:6

And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them, and of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words, nor frightened by their faces, though they are a rebellious house.

Micah 7:1-4

Woe is me! For I am like the gatherings of summer fruits, like the grape-gleanings of the vintage. There is no cluster to eat; my soul desires the first-ripe fruit.

Matthew 10:16

Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves.

2 Peter 2:8

For that righteous one living among them, in seeing and hearing, his righteous soul was tormented from day to day with their unlawful deeds.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

Bible References

General references

Psalm 12:1
To the Chief Musician, on eight. A Psalm of David. Help, Jehovah, for the godly man ceases; for the faithful fail from among the sons of men.
Psalm 55:9
Swallow up, O Jehovah, and divide their tongues; for I have seen violence and fighting in the city.
Psalm 73:3
For I was jealous of the proud, when I saw the peace of the wicked.
Psalm 120:5
Woe is me, that I live in Mesech; I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
Ecclesiastes 4:1
So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold the tears of the oppressed ones, and they had no comforter! And on the side of those who oppressed them there was power, but they had no comforter.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, do not marvel at the matter. For He who is higher than the highest watches; and there are some higher than they.
Jeremiah 9:2
Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place for traveling men, that I might leave my people and go away from them! For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
Ezekiel 2:6
And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them, and of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words, nor frightened by their faces, though they are a rebellious house.
Micah 7:1
Woe is me! For I am like the gatherings of summer fruits, like the grape-gleanings of the vintage. There is no cluster to eat; my soul desires the first-ripe fruit.
Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves.
2 Peter 2:8
For that righteous one living among them, in seeing and hearing, his righteous soul was tormented from day to day with their unlawful deeds.