Quotes About Confrontation

Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the kingís mouth, they covered Hamanís face.

But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,

Look at me and be appalled; put your hand over your mouth.

Who denounces his behavior to his face? Who repays him for what he has done?

It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power.

Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.

Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,

The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Laundererís Field.

But the Rabshakeh replied, “Has my master sent me to speak these words only to you and your master, and not to the men sitting on the wall, who are destined with you to eat their own dung and drink their own urine?”

Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!

But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me.

The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!

And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath.

Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye.

And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon.

“Son of man, confront Jerusalem with her abominations

therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked.

Will you judge them, will you judge them, son of man? Confront them with the abominations of their fathers

“As for you, son of man, will you judge her? Will you pass judgment on the city of bloodshed? Then confront her with all her abominations

“Son of man, set your face against Sidon and prophesy against her.

All the sinners among My people will die by the sword—all those who say, ëDisaster will never draw near or confront us.í”

“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms.

If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.