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Bible Verses About Violence
Find Bible verses about violence — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about violence?
The Bible addresses violence with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Proverbs 16:29
“A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.”
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Genesis 6:13
“God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.”
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Genesis 6:11
“The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.”
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Proverbs 24:2
“for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.”
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Psalms 73:6
“Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.”
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Habakkuk 2:8
“Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples will plunder you, because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all who dwell in it.”
Psalms 58:2
“No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands in the earth.”
Ezekiel 7:11
“Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness; none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of their wealth: neither shall there be eminency among them.”
Amos 6:3
“Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;”
Habakkuk 2:17
“For the violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of the animals, which made them afraid; because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to every city and to tho...”
Micah 6:12
“Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.”
Malachi 2:16
“For I hate divorce," says Yahweh, the God of Israel, "and him who covers his garment with violence!" says Yahweh of Armies. "Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you don't deal treacherously.”
2 Samuel 22:3
“God, my rock, in him I will take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.”
Genesis 49:5
“"Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence.”
Luke 10:30
“Jesus answered, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.”
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