40 Bible Verses About Bullying

Have you ever been bullied before? It’s one of the worst feelings in the world, right? Getting bullied doesn’t just hurt, it also destroys confidence and leaves emotional scars that never quite heal.

If you’re dealing with a bully and wondering how to deal with them then the Bible contains some great advice. While bullying isn’t explicitly mentioned anywhere in the Bible, there are so many verses in both the Old and New Testaments that teach us to forgive those who wrong us- including bullies, and to trust God to avenge us.

Besides that, the Bible also strongly rebukes those who oppress others and those who can’t control their anger and their mouths. In place of hatred and bullying, the Bible teaches us to love one another and treat each other with kindness in following Christ’s example.

Let’s now take a look at some Bible verses about bullying that will give you the confidence you need to face your bully.

List of 40 Bible verses about bullying

Exodus 23:2

“Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd,”

Proverbs 6:16-19

“There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.”

Ephesians 5:1-2

“Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”

Proverbs 16:28

“A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.”

Colossians 3:8

“But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.”

Proverbs 14:21

“It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.”

Matthew 5:39

“But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.”

Proverbs 29:11

“Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.”

Proverbs 29:22

“An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.”

Luke 6:45

“A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”

Proverbs 20:22

“Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.”

Luke 6:37

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”

Proverbs 14:31

“Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.”

Romans 12:14

“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.”

Proverbs 14:29

“Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.”

Matthew 5:43-44

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,”

Proverbs 19:11

“A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.”

Romans 12:17

“Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.”

Proverbs 24:17

“Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,”

Matthew 18:21-22

“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'”

Proverbs 24:29

“Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me; I’ll pay them back for what they did.”

Luke 6:35

“But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.”

Proverbs 15:18

“A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.”

Matthew 22:39

“And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Proverbs 21:23

“Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.”

Romans 12:21

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Proverbs 17:27

“The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.”

Matthew 26:52

“Put your sword back in its place,’ Jesus said to him, ‘for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.'”

Luke 6:27-28

“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”

Proverbs 20:3

“It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.”

Luke 6:31

“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”

Romans 12:19-20

“Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord. On the contrary: ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.'”

1 Thessalonians 5:15

“Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.”

1 Peter 3:9

“Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.”

Proverbs 25:21-22

“If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.”

Romans 13:10

“Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”

Ephesians 4:26-27

“In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.”

Colossians 3:12-13

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

Proverbs 22:24-25

“Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.”

Ephesians 4:31-32

“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”