Quotes about Violence
Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.
— Joel 3:19
So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest.
— Amos 1:14
“For they know not how to do right,” declares the LORD. “They store up violence and destruction in their citadels.”
— Amos 3:10
You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.
— Amos 6:3
Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever.
— Obadiah 1:10
Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart.
— Jonah 1:4
Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands.
— Jonah 3:8
You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones.
— Micah 3:2
You eat the flesh of my people after stripping off their skin and breaking their bones. You chop them up like flesh for the cooking pot, like meat in a cauldron.”
— Micah 3:3
who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity.
— Micah 3:10
I will remove the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds.
— Micah 5:11
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