Bible Verses About Retaliation

But if her death ensue thereupon, he shall render life for life,

Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

Seek not revenge, nor be mindful of the injury of thy citizens. Thou shalt love thy friend as thyself. I am the Lord.

He that striketh and killeth a man: dying let him die.

He that killeth a beast, shall make it good that is to say, shall give beast for beast.

He that giveth a blemish to any of his neighbours: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him:

Breach for breach, eye for ere, tooth for tooth, shall he restore. What blemish he gave, the like shall he be compelled to suffer.

He that striketh a beast, shall render another. He that striketh a man shall be punished.

Let there be equal judgment among you, whether he be a stranger, or a native that offends: because I am the Lord your God.

They shall render to him as he meant to do to his brother, and thou shalt take away the evil out of the midst of thee:

That others hearing may fear, and may not dare to do such things.

Thou shalt not pity him, but shalt require life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

In the Lord I put my trust: how then do you say to my soul: Get thee away from hence to the mountain, like a sparrow.

Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord, and he will deliver thee.

Say not: I will do to him as he hath done to me: I will render to every one according to his work.

He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.

Woe to thee that spoilest, shalt not thou thyself also be spoiled? and thou that despisest, shalt not thyself also be despised? when thou shalt have made an end of spoiling, thou shalt be spoiled: when being wearied thou shalt cease to despise, thou shalt be despised.

You have heard that it hath been said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:

And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him.

And whosoever will force thee one mile, go with him other two.

Give to him that asketh of thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.

You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thy enemy.

But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you: