Bible Verses About Afflictions: God appoints

While he was yet speaking to them, the messenger appeared, who was coming to him. And he said: Behold, so great an evil is from the Lord: what shall I look for more from the Lord?

Nothing upon earth is done without a cause, and sorrow doth not spring out of the ground.

Blessed is the man whom God correcteth: refuse not, therefore, the chastising of the Lord.

Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

Shall the trumpet sound in a city, and the people not be afraid? Shall there be evil in a city, which the Lord hath not done?

The voice of the Lord crieth to the city, and salvation shall be to them that fear thy name: hear O ye tribes, and who shall approve it?