And there was a quarrel between the herdsmen of the livestock of Abram and the herdsmen of the livestock of Lot. Now at that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land.

Then he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. And he called its name Rehoboth, and said, "Now Yahweh has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land."

Cursed be their anger, for [it is] fierce, and their wrath, for [it is] cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and I will scatter them in Israel.

And the people quarreled with Moses, and they said, "Give us water so that we can drink." And Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?"

And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the {Israelites} and because of their testing Yahweh [by] saying, "Is Yahweh in our midst or not?"

" 'And if men quarrel and a man strikes his neighbor with a stone or with a fist and he does not die, but {he is confined to bed},

So then, [are] you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever quarrel with Israel, or did he ever make war against them?

You have turned cruel to me; you persecute me with your hand's might.

Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when he did not do you harm.

A person of kindness rewards himself, but a cruel [person] harms his own flesh.

The righteous knows the life of his animal, but the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

An evil person will seek only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

[Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.

[It is] honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.

Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out; quarrel and abuse will cease.

Grabbing onto the ears of a dog passing by [is] one who meddles in a quarrel [that is] not his own.

Cruel [is] wrath and overwhelming [is] anger, but who will stand before jealousy?

A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, [but] those who hate unjust gain will have long days.

For man does not know his time. Just as fish are caught in a cruel net and like birds who are seized in a snare, so also {humans} are ensnared at a cruel time when it falls suddenly upon them.

Look! The day of Yahweh [is] coming, cruel and wrath and [the] burning [of] anger, to make the earth a desolation, and he will destroy its sinners from it.

On that day, Yahweh will punish with his cruel, great and strong sword Leviathan, [the] fleeing serpent, and Leviathan, [the] twisting serpent, and he will kill the sea monster that [is] in the sea.

Look! You fast to quarrel and strife, and to strike with a {wicked fist}. You shall not fast as [you do] {today}, to {make your voice heard} on the height.

[The] bow and [the] short sword they grasp [are] cruel, and they show no mercy. Their sound roars like the sea, and on horses they ride, drawn up like a man for battle against you, O daughter of Zion."

All your lovers have forgotten you, they do not care for you. I have struck you [with the] blow of an enemy, [the] punishment of [the] cruel, because of the greatness of your guilt, your sins are numerous.

They keep hold of bow and short sword. They [are] cruel and they have no mercy. Their sound [is] like the sea, it roars, and upon horses they ride. Drawn up for battle as a man for the battle, against you, O daughter of Babylon.

They will roar together like the young lions, they will growl like the cubs of lions.

Yahweh has a quarrel with Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.