7 Bible Verses about Avoiding Violence

Do not envy thou the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

Thou shall not take up a FALSE report. Do not put thy hand with the wicked man to be an unrighteous witness.

Thus says lord LORD: Let it suffice you, O rulers of Israel. Remove violence and spoil, and execute justice and righteousness. Take away your exactions from my people, says lord LORD.

And men who were soldiers also questioned him, saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.

but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and beast, and let them cry mightily to God. Yea, let them turn each one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands.

For I hate putting away, says LORD, the God of Israel, and him who covers his garment with violence, says LORD of hosts. Therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the ways of a violent man.