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The term "violent" in the Bible often refers to actions characterized by physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something. It is frequently associated with wickedness and is condemned in both the Old and New Testaments. The Bible provides numerous examples and teachings regarding violence, illustrating its destructive nature and the divine call for peace and justice.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, violence is often linked with the corruption and moral decay of humanity. Genesis 6:11-13 describes the earth as being "filled with violence" before the flood, prompting God's decision to cleanse the world through this cataclysmic event: "Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence. God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways" (Genesis 6:11-12).

The Psalms frequently contrast the ways of the violent with the righteous. Psalm 11:5 states, "The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence" . This verse underscores God's disdain for violent behavior and His commitment to justice.

The prophets also speak against violence, often in the context of social injustice and oppression. For example, in Ezekiel 7:23, God commands, "Forge the chain, for the land is full of crimes of bloodshed, and the city is full of violence" . Here, violence is seen as a symptom of a society that has turned away from God's laws.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, Jesus Christ's teachings emphasize peace and non-violence. During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructs His followers to turn the other cheek and love their enemies (Matthew 5:38-44). This radical call to non-violence and love stands in stark contrast to the violent tendencies of the world.

The apostle Paul also addresses violence in his epistles. In Romans 12:17-19, he writes, "Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: 'Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord'" . Paul encourages believers to resist the urge for violent retribution, trusting in God's ultimate justice.

Theological Implications

From a theological perspective, violence is often seen as a manifestation of sin and human rebellion against God's order. It disrupts the peace and harmony that God intends for His creation. The Bible consistently calls believers to pursue peace, justice, and reconciliation, reflecting God's character and His kingdom values.

The eschatological vision in the book of Revelation also points to a future where violence is eradicated. Revelation 21:4 promises a new creation where "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away" . This vision offers hope for a world free from violence, restored to God's original intent.

Practical Application

For Christians, the biblical teachings on violence call for a commitment to peace and justice in personal conduct and societal engagement. Believers are encouraged to be peacemakers, as Jesus declared, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9). This involves actively working to resolve conflicts, advocating for the oppressed, and embodying Christ's love in a world often marked by violence.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; furious; severe; as, a violent blow; the violent attack of a disease.

2. (a.) Acting, characterized, or produced by unjust or improper force; outrageous; unauthorized; as, a violent attack on the right of free speech.

3. (a.) Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural; abnormal.

4. (n.) An assailant.

5. (v. t.) To urge with violence.

6. (v. i.) To be violent; to act violently.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

VIOLENCE, VIOLENT

vi'-o-lens; vi'-o-lent: Chiefly for gazal, qamac; bia, and their derivatives. Difficulty is offered only by the very obscure passage Matthew 11:12 parallel Luke 16:16. Both Matthew and Luke contain the verb biazetai, but this form maybe either a middle, "presses violently," "storms," or a passive, "is forced." Matthew, in addition, contains the adjective biastai, but whether this is a term of praise, "heroic enthusiasts," or of blame, "hot-headed revolutionaries," is again a problem. Nor can it be determined whether the words "from the days of John the Baptist until now" are meant to include or exclude the work of the Baptist himself. The difference in wording in Matthew and Luke further complicates the problem, and, in consequence, scholars are widely at variance as to the proper interpretation. "The Baptist has fanned a new Messianic storm of ill-advised insurrection," "the Pharisees have shamefully used forcible suppression of God's teachers," "the Kingdom of God comes like a storm and is received by those who have used drastic self-discipline," are instances of the differing explanations proposed.

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Greek

973. biastes -- a violent man
... a violent man. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: biastes Phonetic
Spelling: (bee-as-tace') Short Definition: a forceful, violent man Definition ...
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972. biaios -- violent
... violent. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: biaios Phonetic Spelling:
(bee'-ah-yos) Short Definition: strong, violent Definition: strong, violent. ...
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5197. hubristes -- a violent, insolent man
... a violent, insolent man. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: hubristes
Phonetic Spelling: (hoo-bris-tace') Short Definition: an insolent, insulting ...
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3730. horme -- a rapid motion forwards, onrush, assault
... onrush, assault. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: horme Phonetic
Spelling: (hor-may') Short Definition: a rush, violent assault Definition: a rush ...
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4970. sphodra -- very much
... a !". [4970 ("exceedingly") is "properly the of ('vehement, violent') and
means ', ,' and is placed after adjectives" (J. Thayer).]. ...
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5189. tuphonikos -- tempestuous
... tempestuous. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: tuphonikos Phonetic Spelling:
(too-fo-nee-kos') Short Definition: violent, tempestuous Definition ...
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3655. ombros -- a rainstorm
... a rainstorm. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: ombros Phonetic Spelling:
(om'-bros) Short Definition: a violent rain Definition: a violent rain ...
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4642. skleros -- hard, rough
... hard, rough. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: skleros Phonetic Spelling:
(sklay-ros') Short Definition: hard, violent, harsh, stern Definition: hard ...
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5467. chalepos -- hard (to do or bear)
... injurious). Word Origin a prim. word Definition hard (to do or bear) NASB
Word Usage difficult (1), violent (1). fierce, perilous. ...
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5520. cholao -- to be melancholy, mad, angry
... with. 5520 (akin to 5521 , "gall, bile") -- properly, full of bile;
(figuratively) filled with anger and hence (even violent). [This ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6530. parits -- violent one
... 6529, 6530. parits. 6531 . violent one. Transliteration: parits Phonetic
Spelling: (per-eets') Short Definition: violent. Word Origin ...
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1499. gezel -- violence, violent perverting
... gezel. 1500 . violence, violent perverting. Transliteration: gezel Phonetic Spelling:
(ghe'-zel) Short Definition: violence. ... violence, violent perverting ...
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2746. charchur -- violent heat, fever
... 2745, 2746. charchur. 2747 . violent heat, fever. Transliteration: charchur
Phonetic Spelling: (khar-khoor') Short Definition: heat. ...
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6184. arits -- awe-inspiring, terror-striking
... terror-striking NASB Word Usage dread (1), most ruthless (2), ruthless (6), ruthless
men (1), ruthless ones (1), tyrant (1), tyrants (4), violent (2), violent ...
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2555. chamas -- violence, wrong
... Word Origin from chamas Definition violence, wrong NASB Word Usage malicious
(3), violence (48), violent (6), wrong (3). cruelty ...
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5767b. avlah -- injustice, unrighteousness, wrong
... wrong NASB Word Usage iniquity (3), injustice (4), injustices (1), unjust (1), unjustly
(1), unrighteousness (9), violence (1), violent injustice (1), what is ...
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1523. gil -- to rejoice
... Or (by permutation) guwl {gool}; a primitive root; properly, to spin round (under
the influence of any violent emotion), ie Usually rejoice, or (as cringing ...
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4194. maveth -- death
... From muwth; death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state
(hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead((-ly)), death, die(-d). ...
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7266. regaz -- a rage
... Word Origin (Aramaic) from regaz Definition a rage NASB Word Usage rage (1). rage.
(Aramaic) from rgaz; violent anger -- rage. see HEBREW rgaz. 7265, 7266. ...
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3238. yanah -- to oppress, maltreat, perhaps suppress
... A primitive root; to rage or be violent: by implication, to suppress, to maltreat --
destroy, (thrust out by) oppress(-ing, -ion, -or), proud, vex, do violence ...
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Library

The violent Man
... The Violent Man. ... Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall
hunt the Violent Man to overthrow him" (Psa.140:10, 11). ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the antichrist/12 the violent man.htm

Violent Death and Triumph of George, Bishop of Alexandria. The ...
... Book V. Chapter VII."Violent Death and Triumph of George, Bishop of Alexandria.
The Result of Certain Occurrences in the Temple of Mithra. ...
/.../chapter vii violent death and triumph.htm

Violent and Uncanonical Intrusion of Gregory.
... Section 2. Violent and Uncanonical Intrusion of Gregory. Now the outrages which
have been committed against us and against the Church are these. ...
/.../select works and letters or athanasius/section 2 violent and uncanonical.htm

Letter viii. --violent Temptations.
... SEVENTH BOOK: THE LAST TRIALS. AGONY AND MYSTICAL DEATH. THE FRUIT THEREOF. Letter
VIII."Violent Temptations. To Sister de Lesen. (1736) 1st. My dear Sister. ...
/.../abandonment to divine providence/letter viii violent temptations.htm

But Why Should I Prolong this Discussion? I Shall Take no Notice ...
... I shall take no notice of his reproaches and railings; I shall make no answer to
his violent attacks, that daily task of his, for which Porphyry sharpened his ...
/.../13 but why should i.htm

For Suppose that it had Occurred to Us, Moved Either by Suitable ...
... Book IV. 16 For suppose that it had occurred to us, moved either by suitable
influence or violent? For suppose that it had occurred ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/16 for suppose that it.htm

The Work is Taken up after a violent Interruption, which Has ...
... Sixth Book. 1. The Work is Taken Up After a Violent Interruption, Which Has
Driven. the Writer from Alexandria. He Addresses Himself ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of john/1 the work is taken.htm

Temptations and Trials.
... In the eyes of God violent temptations are great graces for those souls which by
them suffer an interior martyrdom; they are the great battles in which great ...
/.../de caussade/abandonment to divine providence/v temptations and trials.htm

Tobacco.
... To illustrate: A particle of tobacco dust no sooner comes into contact with the
lining membrane of the nose, than violent sneezing is produced. ...
/.../judy/questionable amusements and worthy substitutes/i tobacco.htm

Christ or Satan.
... love. And there are men whom no one can treat with indifference; who inspire
some with ardent love and others with violent hatred. ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxxviii christ or satan.htm

Thesaurus

Violent (151 Occurrences)
... strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible;
vehement; impetuous; fierce; furious; severe; as, a violent blow; the ...
/v/violent.htm - 36k

Storm (62 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail,
or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail ...
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Rage (43 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Violent excitement; eager passion; extreme vehemence of desire, emotion,
or suffering, mastering the will. ... 3. (n.) A violent or raging wind. ...
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Assault (8 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.;
an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make ...
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Shock (6 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) A quivering or shaking which is the effect of a blow, collision, or violent
impulse; a blow, impact, or collision; a concussion; a sudden violent...
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Force (250 Occurrences)
... 18. (n.) To allow the force of; to value; to care for. 19. (vi) To use violence;
to make violent effort; to strive; to endeavor. 20. ...
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Gust (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) A sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden and brief rushing or
driving of the wind. ... 2. (n.) A sudden violent burst of passion. ...
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Impetuous (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Impulsive; rash; passionate; vehement
in feeling; violent; as, a man of impetuous temper. 2. (a ...
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Fury (152 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Violent or extreme excitement; overmastering agitation or enthusiasm. ... 6.
(n.) A stormy, turbulent violent woman; a hag; a vixen; a virago; a termagant. ...
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Eruption (6 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of breaking out or bursting forth; as: (a) A violent throwing out
of flames, lava, etc., as from a volcano of a fissure in the earth's crust. ...
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Resources

What does the Bible say about extreme fighting / violent sports? | GotQuestions.org

Are intrusive thoughts sin? Are spontaneous violent, sexual, or blasphemous thoughts sin? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that the kingdom of God suffers violence? | GotQuestions.org

Violent: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Violent (151 Occurrences)

Matthew 8:24
Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.
(WEB)

Matthew 8:28
And when he had come to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, there came out to him from the place of the dead, two who had evil spirits, so violent that no man was able to go that way.
(BBE NAS NIV)

Matthew 11:12
From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
(WEB KJV WEY DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Matthew 22:6
And the rest put violent hands on his servants, and did evil to them, and put them to death.
(BBE)

Matthew 23:25
A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of violent behaviour and uncontrolled desire.
(BBE)

Mark 4:37
And there comes a violent gust of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it already filled.
(DBY)

Mark 9:20
And they took him to him: and when he saw him, the spirit in him straight away became violent; and he went down on the earth, rolling about and streaming at the lips.
(BBE)

Luke 3:14
And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.
(BBE)

Luke 4:38
And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And the mother of Simon's wife was taken with a violent fever; and they besought him for her.
(WBS)

Luke 15:14
But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.
(DBY)

Luke 23:5
But they violently insisted. "He stirs up the people," they said, "throughout all Judaea with His teaching--even from Galilee (where He first started)
(Root in WEY BBE)

John 7:43
So there was a violent dissension among the people on His account.
(WEY)

Acts 1:18
(Now this man, with the reward of his evil-doing, got for himself a field, and falling head first, came to a sudden and violent end there.
(BBE)

Acts 2:2
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it.
(BBE DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Acts 8:1
And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria.
(BBE)

Acts 12:1
Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
(See RSV)

Acts 12:20
Now the people of Tyre and Sidon had incurred Herod's violent displeasure. So they sent a large deputation to wait on him; and having secured the good will of Blastus, his treasurer, they begged the king to be friendly with them again, because their country was dependent on his for its food supply.
(WEY)

Acts 14:5
When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,
(WEB BBE)

Acts 16:26
when suddenly there was such a violent shock of earthquake that the prison shook to its foundations. Instantly the doors all flew open, and the chains fell off from every prisoner.
(WEY NIV)

Acts 23:10
But when the struggle was becoming violent, the Tribune, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by the people, ordered the troops to go down and take him from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.
(WEY BBE RSV NIV)

Acts 27:14
But after a little time, a very violent wind, named Euraquilo, came down from it with great force.
(BBE NAS)

Acts 27:18
But, as the storm was still violent, the next day they began to lighten the ship;
(WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 5:11
But the sense of my letter was that if a brother had the name of being one who went after the desires of the flesh, or had the desire for other people's property, or was in the way of using violent language, or being the worse for drink, or took by force what was not his, you might not keep company with such a one, or take food with him.
(BBE)

Ephesians 6:9
And, you masters, do the same things to them, not making use of violent words: in the knowledge that their Master and yours is in heaven, and he has no respect for a man's position.
(BBE)

1 Timothy 1:13
Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;
(BBE NAS NIV)

1 Timothy 3:3
not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
(WEB RSV NIV)

2 Timothy 3:3
Without natural love, bitter haters, saying evil of others, violent and uncontrolled, hating all good,
(BBE)

2 Timothy 4:15
You also should beware of him; for he has violently opposed our preaching.
(Root in WEY BBE)

Titus 1:7
For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;
(WEB RSV NIV)

Hebrews 12:18
You have not come to a mountain which may be touched, and is burning with fire, and to a black cloud, and a dark smoke, and a violent wind,
(BBE)

James 3:4
And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it.
(BBE DBY)

1 Peter 4:4
And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:
(BBE)

2 Peter 2:11
Though the angels, who are greater in strength and power, do not make use of violent language against them before the Lord.
(BBE)

2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; and in that day the heavens will be rolled up with a great noise, and the substance of the earth will be changed by violent heat, and the world and everything in it will be burned up.
(BBE)

Jude 1:9
Now when Michael, one of the chief angels, was fighting against the Evil One for the body of Moses, fearing to make use of violent words against him, he only said, May the Lord be your judge.
(BBE)

Jude 1:13
Violent waves of the sea, streaming with their shame, wandering stars for whom the darkest night is kept in store for ever.
(BBE)

Genesis 6:11
And the earth was evil in God's eyes and full of violent ways.
(BBE)

Genesis 6:13
And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come; the earth is full of their violent doings, and now I will put an end to them with the earth.
(BBE)

Genesis 37:22
Do not put him to a violent death, but let him be placed in one of the holes; this he said to keep him safe from their hands, with the purpose of taking him back to his father again.
(BBE)

Genesis 37:27
Let us give him to these Ishmaelites for a price, and let us not put violent hands on him, for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brothers gave ear to him.
(BBE)

Genesis 44:28
The one went away from me, and I said, Truly he has come to a violent death; and from that time I have not seen him,
(BBE)

Genesis 49:7
Cursed be their anger, for it was violent; And their rage, for it was cruel! I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.
(DBY)

Exodus 23:1
Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.
(YLT)

Deuteronomy 19:16
When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostacy,
(YLT)

Judges 9:24
So that punishment for the violent attack made on the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and for their blood, might come on Abimelech, their brother, who put them to death, and on the townsmen of Shechem who gave him their help in putting his brothers to death.
(BBE)

Judges 20:34
And they came in front of Gibeah, ten thousand of the best men in all Israel, and the fighting became more violent; but the children of Benjamin were not conscious that evil was coming on them.
(BBE)

1 Samuel 14:52
And there was violent war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him to himself.
(WBS)

2 Samuel 7:10
I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as at the first,
(See RSV)

2 Samuel 11:15
And in the letter he said, Take care to put Uriah in the very front of the line, where the fighting is most violent, and go back from him, so that he may be overcome and put to death.
(BBE)

2 Samuel 19:43
And in answer to the men of Judah, the men of Israel said, We have ten parts in the king, and we are the first in order of birth: why did you make nothing of us? and were we not the first to make suggestions for getting the king back? And the words of the men of Judah were more violent than the words of the men of Israel.
(BBE)

2 Samuel 22:3
My God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my safe place; my saviour, who keeps me safe from the violent man.
(BBE NIV)

2 Samuel 22:8
Then the earth was moved with a violent shock; the bases of heaven were moved and shaking, because he was angry.
(BBE)

2 Samuel 22:49
who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS NAS NIV)

2 Samuel 24:13
So Gad came to David, and gave him word of this and said to him, Are there to be three years when there is not enough food in your land? or will you go in flight from your haters for three months, while they go after you? or will you have three days of violent disease in your land? take thought and say what answer I am to give to him who sent me.
(BBE)

1 Kings 2:8
"Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Yahweh, saying,'I will not put you to death with the sword.'
(See NAS)

2 Kings 3:24
But when they came to the tents of Israel, the Israelites came out and made a violent attack on the Moabites, so that they went in flight before them; and they went forward still attacking them;
(BBE)

2 Kings 6:32
But Elisha was in his house, and the responsible men were seated there with him; and before the king got there, Elisha said to those who were with him, Do you see how this cruel and violent man has sent to take away my life?
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 17:9
I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the first,
(See RSV)

2 Chronicles 18:34
But the fight became more violent while the day went on; and the king of Israel was supported in his war-carriage facing the Aramaeans till the evening; and by sundown he was dead.
(BBE)

Job 6:23
Or, rescue me from the hand of the oppressor, and redeem me from the hand of the violent?
(DBY)

Job 15:20
All his days the wicked man is tormented, and numbered years are allotted to the violent.
(DBY)

Job 16:17
Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.
(BBE)

Job 19:7
Truly, I make an outcry against the violent man, but there is no answer: I give a cry for help, but no one takes up my cause.
(BBE)

Job 21:27
See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;
(BBE)

Job 27:13
This is the portion of the wicked man with ?God, and the heritage of the violent, which they receive from the Almighty: --
(DBY)

Psalms 7:16
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
(KJV BBE WBS)

Psalms 8:2
You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.
(BBE)

Psalms 11:5
The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.
(BBE)

Psalms 17:4
As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 17:9
From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.
(BBE)

Psalms 18:48
He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS NAS NIV)

Psalms 25:19
See my enemies, for they have been many, And with violent hatred they have hated me.
(YLT NAS RSV)

Psalms 35:11
Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.
(YLT)

Psalms 37:35
I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
(See NAS)

Psalms 44:5
Through you will we overcome our haters; by your name will they be crushed under our feet who are violent against us.
(BBE)

Psalms 46:3
Though its waters are sounding and troubled, and though the mountains are shaking with their violent motion. (Selah.)
(BBE)

Psalms 51:14
Be my saviour from violent death, O God, the God of my salvation; and my tongue will give praise to your righteousness.
(BBE)

Psalms 54:3
For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS)

Psalms 55:8
I would quickly take cover from the driving storm and from the violent wind.
(BBE)

Psalms 55:9
Send destruction on them, O Lord, make a division of tongues among them: for I have seen fighting and violent acts in the town.
(BBE)

Psalms 71:4
O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.
(YLT)

Psalms 72:4
May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.
(BBE)

Psalms 72:14
He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.
(BBE)

Psalms 73:6
For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.
(BBE)

Psalms 73:21
For my heart doth show itself violent, And my reins prick themselves,
(YLT)

Psalms 86:14
God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don't hold regard for you before them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS)

Psalms 102:8
My haters say evil of me all day; those who are violent against me make use of my name as a curse.
(BBE)

Psalms 140:1
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Psalms 140:4
Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Psalms 140:11
An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV)

Proverbs 3:31
Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.
(BBE NIV)

Proverbs 4:17
The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.
(BBE)

Proverbs 6:14
His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.
(BBE)

Proverbs 6:19
A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.
(BBE)

Proverbs 10:12
Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
(BBE)

Proverbs 11:16
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
(WEB ASV DBY RSV)

Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
(BBE)

Proverbs 13:2
A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
(BBE)

Proverbs 16:29
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
(KJV BBE DBY WBS YLT NIV)

Proverbs 17:1
Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.
(BBE)

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