11 Bible Verses about Strife

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; They that go to seek out mixed wine.

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be'strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?

but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And'such contentions are like the bars of a castle.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son. For the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

And there arose a great clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?

How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame. Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself , And disclose not the secret of another; Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?

But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse. For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it.

And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God did vex them with all adversity.

And let not your heart faint, neither fear ye for the tidings that shall be heard in the land; for tidings shall come one year, and after that in another year'shall come tidings, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

And when ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled: these things must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.

Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.

who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

He will not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.

And Jesus perceiving it withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all, and charged them that they should not make him known: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, read more.
Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, And he shall declare judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets.

and sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he were going to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this , they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them? read more.
But he turned, and rebuked them. And they went to another village.

Nay, already it is altogether a defect in you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather take wrong? why not rather be defrauded?

Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be'strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And'such contentions are like the bars of a castle.

And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people; Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren.

giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.

Give heed to me, O Jehovah, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.

And if men contend, and one smite the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep his bed;

And if men strive together, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart, and yet no harm follow; he shall be surely fined, according as the woman's husband shall lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.

but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: the one do it of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;

And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel; and the son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp: and the son of the Israelitish woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him unto Moses. And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.

For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.

But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest.

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David's men with him? And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then are ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all at the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift? And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; They that go to seek out mixed wine.

for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos: and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame. Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself , And disclose not the secret of another; Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

Why dost thou show me iniquity, and look upon perverseness? for destruction and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up. Therefore the law is slacked, and justice doth never go forth; for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore justice goeth forth perverted.

He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,

And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast hotly pursued after me?

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. read more.
For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David's men with him? And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then are ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all at the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift? And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus;

And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him. And they digged another well, and they strove for that also. And he called the name of it Sitnah. And he removed from thence, and digged another well. And for that they strove not. And he called the name of it Rehoboth. And he said, For now Jehovah hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

Behold, ye fast for strife and contention, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye fast not this day so as to make your voice to be heard on high.

In the covert of thy presence wilt thou hide them from the plottings of man: Thou wilt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both. And there arose a great clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel? read more.
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.

And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus;

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

And the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thy house upon thee with fire. And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye saved me not out of their hand. And when I saw that ye saved me not, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and Jehovah delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me? read more.
Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye are fugitives of Ephraim, ye Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim, and in the midst of Manasseh. And the Gileadites took the fords of the Jordan against the Ephraimites. And it was so, that, when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, Let me go over, the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay; then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth; for he could not frame to pronounce it right: then they laid hold on him, and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim forty and two thousand.

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.

There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.

And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

Whence come wars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast hotly pursued after me?

And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they drove out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of another woman.

How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?