Originally posted by GwynnInTheHall
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The peace-loving response might quote Romans 12:17-21: "Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
The Crusader warrior types might quote, well many passages, actually, but Ezekiel 22:31 fits your bill well: "Therefore I have poured out my indignation upon them. I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath. I have returned their way upon their heads, declares the Lord God.” Now, it is noteworthy that even here, it is still God doing all the wrath, but lots of believers have used scripture like this as a guide/model to their behavior as agents of God's wrath over the centuries.
So, yeah, you would be "returning their ways upon their heads," if you chose to use scripture as a backing for your actions, which you probably would not. You are more of an Old Testament sort of guy, fwiw.
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