Bible Verses About Consequences of Violence

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs: neither shall there be wailing for them.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.

Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:

Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.

And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.

And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:

For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.