12 Bible Verses about God Appointed Afflictions

that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.

And while he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah; why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?

For affliction cometh not forth from the dust, Neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.

Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it?

The voice of Jehovah crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom will see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee.

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, The poison whereof my spirit drinketh up: The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

I was at ease, and he brake me asunder; Yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces: He hath also set me up for his mark.

Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet thou shalt neither mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.

For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.