Bible Verses About Threats
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for threats, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 422 votes, led by Isaiah 54:17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Threats
Isaiah 54:1756 votes
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
Proverbs 29:1152 votes
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Matthew 5:38-3947 votes
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Matthew 26:52-5442 votes
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.
1 Timothy 5:826 votes
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Matthew 24:1325 votes
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Ephesians 4:2923 votes
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Romans 13:420 votes
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Psalms 46:114 votes
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Proverbs 25:2614 votes
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Matthew 4:1-2514 votes
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Luke 10:2713 votes
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Psalms 144:112 votes
Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Matthew 24:4212 votes
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
1 John 5:1912 votes
And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
Exodus 22:1-3110 votes
If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Deuteronomy 28:1-6810 votes
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Deuteronomy 28:47-4810 votes
Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;
Judges 5:810 votes
They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
What does the Bible say about threats?
Readers most often cite Isaiah 54:17 on the subject of threats. Across 422 votes, 19 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 29:11, Matthew 5:38-39, Matthew 26:52-54. This page lists all 19 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.