VENGENCE

Leviticus 19:18 - Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

Leviticus 24:19-20 - And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; 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.

Deuteronomy 32:35 - To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

Proverbs 20:22 - Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

Proverbs 24:29 - Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

Nahum 01:02 - God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

Matthew 05:38-39 - 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.

Romans 12:17- Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Romans 12:19 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 05:15 - See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

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VIOLENCE

Genesis 06:11 - The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 06:13 - And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

Deuteronomy 27:24 - Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Psalms 05:06 - Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

Psalms 07:16 - His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

Psalms 11:05 - The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Psalms 26:09-10 - Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men. In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

Psalms 140:11 - Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Proverbs 01:19 - So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

Proverbs 03:31-32 - Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

Proverbs 13:02 - A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Proverbs 16:29 - A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

Proverbs 29:10 - The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

Ezekiel 08:17-18 - Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose. Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

Ezekiel 35:06 - Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord God, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.

Ezekiel 45:09 - Thus saith the Lord God; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord God.

Matthew 26:52 - Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

Luke 03:14 - And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

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VOW

Numbers 30:02 - If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

Deuteronomy 23:21-23 - When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee. But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.

Ecclesiastes 05:04-06 - When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

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