11 Bible Verses about Strife

For who shall be the woe? for who shall be the woe? for who contention? for who quarrels? for who the wounds without cause? who shall have redness of eyes? For those that tarry long at the wine; those that go to seek mixed wine.

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out, so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.

To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.

He that passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him is like one that takes a dog by the ears.

That the slave of the Lord should not be contentious, but be meek unto everyone, apt to teach, patient,

Do not go forth hastily to strive lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof when thy neighbour has put thee to shame.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I desire and that I shall be found unto you such as ye desire not, lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, rumours, tumults,

For it has been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men?

But brother goes to judgment against brother, and that before the unbelievers.

I beseech Euodias and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

It is better to dwell in the wilderness than with a contentious and an angry woman.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

A foolish son is a pain unto his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.

Therefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

Then 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 not take us into account? Did we not speak first about bringing back our king? But in the end words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

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

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

And there arose a great cry; and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man, but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

How can I myself alone bear your troubles and your burdens and your strife?

To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.

Do not go forth hastily to strive lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof when thy neighbour has put thee to shame. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself and do not uncover the secret to another lest he that hears it put thee to shame and thine infamy not turn away.

Let us walk honestly, as in the day, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in humility let each esteem others better than themselves,

For it has been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men?

Now in this that I declare unto you 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 congregation , I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

And one Gentile destroyed the other, and one city the other; for God discomforted them with all adversity.

And lest your heart faint, and ye fear because of the news that shall be heard in the land; in one year shall the news come, and after that in the next year shall come the rumour, and then shall come the violence in the land, and the ruler over him who rules.

And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled, for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.

Then he said unto them, Gentiles shall rise against Gentiles, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be great earthquakes in different places and famines and pestilences, and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

who, when he was cursed, did not return the curse; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously;

He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the streets.

But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from there; and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; and strictly charged them that they should not make him known; so that it which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, who said, 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 unto the Gentiles. He shall not strive nor cry, neither shall anyone 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 would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did? read more.
But he turned and rebuked them and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to lose men's souls, but to save them. And they went to another village.

Now therefore there is certainly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather suffer the wrong? why do ye not rather be defrauded?

Say not thou, I will take vengeance, but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

but I say unto you, That ye resist not with evil, but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone desires to sue thee at the law, and take away thy clothing, let him have thy cloak also.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by 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 perfect, joined together in the same understanding and in the same perception.

Counsel these things, charging them before the Lord. Strive not in words that profit nothing, but rather subvert the hearers.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I desire and that I shall be found unto you such as ye desire not, lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, rumours, tumults,

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not and do not be liars against the truth.

Pride shall certainly give birth to contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

He that is of a proud heart stirs up strife, but he that puts his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.

Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.

To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

That the slave of the Lord should not be contentious, but be meek unto everyone, apt to teach, patient,

not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain, but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but is driven mad concerning questions and controversy of words, of which comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

But foolish and unwise questions refuse, knowing that they do beget contentions.

A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.

The angry man stirs up strife, and the furious man abounds in transgression.

He that is of a proud heart stirs up strife, but he that puts his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Do not go forth hastily to strive lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof when thy neighbour has put thee to shame.

Do not sue a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.

Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the Gentiles: a people whom I did not know served me.

Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of peoples; thou hast kept me to be head of the Gentiles; peoples whom I did not know have served me.

Then Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee and between my pastors and thine, for we are brethren.

being diligent to guard the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Plead my cause, O LORD, with those that strive with me; fight against those that fight against me.

Consider me, O LORD, and hear the voice of those that contend with me.

And if men strive together and one smites another with a stone or with his fist and he dies not, but keeps his bed,

If men strive and hurt a woman with child so that she aborts but without death, he shall be surely punished according as the woman's husband will lay upon him, and he shall pay by the judges.

But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and debates concerning the law, for they are unprofitable and vain.

But foolish and unwise questions refuse, knowing that they do beget contentions.

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but is driven mad concerning questions and controversy of words, of which comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

For where there is envy and contention, there is confusion and every perverse work.

Some indeed preach the Christ even out of envy and strife, but others also out of good will. Some preach the Christ out of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add tribulation to my bonds,

In that season the son of an Israelite woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the sons of Israel; and this son of the Israelite woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp; and the Israelite woman's son pronounced 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 has been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

And there was also a contention among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

But they were silent; for on the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be 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 have brought the king and his household and all David's men with him, over the Jordan? And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us. Why then are ye angry for this matter? Have we eaten anything at the king's cost? Or has he given us any gift? Then 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 not take us into account? Did we not speak first about bringing back our king? But in the end words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

For who shall be the woe? for who shall be the woe? for who contention? for who quarrels? for who the wounds without cause? who shall have redness of eyes? For those that tarry long at the wine; those that go to seek mixed wine.

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men?

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out, so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases. Charcoal for burning coals and wood for fire, and a contentious man to kindle strife.

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men?

idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; which I denounce, as I have also told you in time past that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Do all things without murmurings and doubts,

For it has been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. In other words, that each one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

But brother goes to judgment against brother, and that before the unbelievers.

How can I myself alone bear your troubles and your burdens and your strife?

Do not go forth hastily to strive lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof when thy neighbour has put thee to shame. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself and do not uncover the secret to another lest he that hears it put thee to shame and thine infamy not turn away.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in humility let each esteem others better than themselves,

Counsel these things, charging them before the Lord. Strive not in words that profit nothing, but rather subvert the hearers.

Charcoal for burning coals and wood for fire, and a contentious man to kindle strife.

The perverse man sows strife, and the tale bearer separates princes.

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out, so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; strife and reproach shall cease.

Hatred stirs up strifes, but love covers all sins.

Charcoal for burning coals and wood for fire, and a contentious man to kindle strife.

Hatred stirs up strifes, but love covers all sins.

Pride shall certainly give birth to contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

The angry man stirs up strife, and the furious man abounds in transgression.

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

Why dost thou cause me to see iniquity and cause me to behold grievance and destruction and violence before me, in addition to those that raise up strife and contention? Therefore the law is weakened, and the judgment does not go forth true: for the wicked compasses about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceeds.

He that passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him is like one that takes a dog by the ears.

Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.

To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.

Transgression loves him that loves strife, and he that exalts his gate seeks destruction.

Hatred stirs up strifes, but love covers all sins.

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out, so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.

A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; strife and reproach shall cease.

The perverse man sows strife, and the tale bearer separates princes.

To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.

Transgression loves him that loves strife, and he that exalts his gate seeks destruction.

He that passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him is like one that takes a dog by the ears.

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; strife and reproach shall cease.

A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.

idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

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

Then Jacob was wroth and contended with Laban, and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? What is my sin that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

Who is wise and ready among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not and do not be liars against the truth. This wisdom is not that which descends from above, but is earthly, natural, diabolical. read more.
For where there is envy and contention, there is confusion and every perverse work.

Better is a dry morsel in peace than the house of contention full of sacrifices for a feast.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.

Let us walk honestly, as in the day, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

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 have brought the king and his household and all David's men with him, over the Jordan? And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us. Why then are ye angry for this matter? Have we eaten anything at the king's cost? Or has he given us any gift? Then 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 not take us into account? Did we not speak first about bringing back our king? But in the end words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

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

But Paul thought it not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia and did not go with them to the work. And the contention was so sharp between them that they departed asunder one from the other, and so Barnabas took Mark and sailed unto Cyprus;

And the pastors of Gerar strove with Isaac's pastors, saying, The water is ours; therefore he called the name of the well Esek, because they strove with him. And they opened another well and strove for that one also; and he called the name of it Sitnah. And he left there and opened another well; and for that one they did not strive and he called the name of it Rehoboth, and he said, For now the LORD has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

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

Thou shalt keep them in the secret place of thy face from the pride of man; thou shalt keep them in the tabernacle protected from the strife of tongues.

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude 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 cry; and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man, but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God. read more.
And when there arose a great dissension, the tribunal, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him by force from among them and to bring him into the fortress.

And the contention was so sharp between them that they departed asunder one from the other, and so Barnabas took Mark and sailed unto Cyprus;

For where there is envy and contention, there is confusion and every perverse work.

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues, 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 so great that they could not dwell together. And there was a strife between the pastors of Abram's cattle and the pastors of Lot's cattle; and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together towards the Aquilon and said unto Jephthah, Why didst thou go over to fight against the sons of Ammon and didst not call us to go with thee? We will burn thy house upon thee with fire. And Jephthah replied unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the sons of Ammon, and when I called you, ye did not defend me from their hands. Seeing, therefore, that ye did not defend me, I put my life in my hands and went over against the sons of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have ye come up against me this day to fight with 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 had said, Ye are fugitives of Ephraim; ye are Gileadites among Ephraim and Manasseh. And the Gileadites took the passages of the Jordan from Ephraim; and it was such that when any of those of Ephraim who had escaped would say, May I pass? The men of Gilead would ask them, Art thou an Ephrathite? If he said, No; then they would say unto him, Now say Shibboleth. . And he would say Sibboleth; ; for he could not pronounce it the same. Then they would take him and slay him at the passages of the Jordan. And at that time forty-two thousand of those of Ephraim fell.

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

There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these words.

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain other of them should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

Where do the wars and disputes come from among you? From here that is to say, of your lusts which fight in your members?

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water which Abimelech's slaves had violently taken away.

Then Jacob was wroth and contended with Laban, and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? What is my sin that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined 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 bore him sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they threw Jephthah out and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house, for thou art the son of a strange woman.

How can I myself alone bear your troubles and your burdens and your strife?