47 Bible Verses about Complaining

Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would that we had died in this wilderness!

And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness:

And the people were as murmurers,'speaking evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp.

Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against Jehovah: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?

Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.

And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?

And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

After the number of the days in which ye spied out the land, even forty days, for every day a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my alienation.

Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors.

And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

and in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of Jehovah; for that he heareth your murmurings against Jehovah: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?

Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

And Moses said, This shall be , when Jehovah shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that Jehovah heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against Jehovah.

How long'shall I bear with this evil congregation, that murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

and the children of Israel said unto them, Would that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

They also that err in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmur shall receive instruction.

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?

your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, that have murmured against me,

As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?

Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt for nought; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic:

Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

Wherefore the people stove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? Wherefore do ye tempt Jehovah?

But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble?

using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

When I say, My bed shall comfort me, My couch shall ease my complaint;

If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my'sad countenance, and be of good cheer;

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

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

My soul is weary of my life; I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?

If my land crieth out against me, And the furrows thereof weep together;

and ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because Jehovah hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.

John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us.

And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,

Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.

Then Job answered and said,

But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of Jehovah.

Out of the mouth of the Most High cometh there not evil and good?

And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words ), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.

Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

But murmured in their tents, And hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah.