100 Bible Verses about Violence
Want to know what the Bible says about Violence? Here are 100 Bible verses about Violence from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
Use the up or down arrow next to each verses to vote for this topic. Your input is important for us to improve it.
Note: Always check the context of a verse; Click the "Read Full Chapter" button next to each verse to read more. The context of a verse might put a very different slant on what the verse seems to say.
Proverbs 9:8 NIV
Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
22
Micah 2:2 NIV
They covet fields and seize them,
and houses, and take them.
They defraud people of their homes,
they rob them of their inheritance.
and houses, and take them.
They defraud people of their homes,
they rob them of their inheritance.
21
Isaiah 14:21 NIV
Prepare a place to slaughter his children
for the sins of their ancestors;
they are not to rise to inherit the land
and cover the earth with their cities.
for the sins of their ancestors;
they are not to rise to inherit the land
and cover the earth with their cities.
21
Joel 3:19 NIV
But Egypt will be desolate,
Edom a desert waste,
because of violence done to the people of Judah,
in whose land they shed innocent blood.
Edom a desert waste,
because of violence done to the people of Judah,
in whose land they shed innocent blood.
12
Psalm 9:9 NIV
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
a stronghold in times of trouble.
12
Isaiah 2:4 NIV
He will judge between the nations
and will settle disputes for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.
and will settle disputes for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.
12
Psalm 55:9 NIV
Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,
for I see violence and strife in the city.
for I see violence and strife in the city.
12
Psalm 127:3 NIV
Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward from him.
offspring a reward from him.
12
Romans 12:19 NIV
Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
12
Matthew 12:20 NIV
A bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he has brought justice through to victory.
and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he has brought justice through to victory.
11
Search Topics
Subscribe
Get Bible verse every day in your inbox
Read on Mobile
Most Searched
Group of Brands
© 2026 Bibleportal.com All rights reserved.