Quotes about Violence
For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.
- Micah 6:12
Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without prey.
- Nahum 3:1
The crack of the whip, the rumble of the wheel, galloping horse and bounding chariot!
- Nahum 3:2
Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end—they stumble over their dead—
- Nahum 3:3
Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.
- Habakkuk 1:3
All of them come bent on violence; their hordes advance like the east wind; they gather prisoners like sand.
- Habakkuk 1:9
Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you—because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.
- Habakkuk 2:8
For your violence against Lebanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of animals will terrify you, because of your bloodshed against men and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.
- Habakkuk 2:17
On that day I will punish all who leap over the threshold, who fill the house of their master with violence and deceit.
- Zephaniah 1:9
Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.
- Zephaniah 3:4
“For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.
- Malachi 2:16
You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
- Matthew 5:21