47 Bible Verses about Complaining
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Neither murmur ye as some of them murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
and all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron. And the whole congregation said unto them, "Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt, either we would that we had died in this wilderness.
And the whole multitude of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,
And the people waxed unpatient, and it displeased the ears of the LORD. And when the LORD heard it, he was wroth, and the fire of the LORD burnt among them and consumed the uttermost of the host.
For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: for what is Aaron, that ye should murmur against him?"
In the evening, and morning, and at noon day will I mourn and complain: and he shall hear my voice.
And the people spake against God and against Moses, "Wherefore hast thou brought us out of Egypt, for to die in the wilderness? For here is neither bread nor water, and our souls loatheth this light bread."
after the number of the days in which ye searched out the land forty days, and every day a year: so that they shall bear your unrighteousness forty years, and ye shall feel my vengeance.
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be damned. Behold, the judge standeth before the door.
And the rascal people that was among them fell a lusting. And the children of Israel also went to, and wept, and said, "Who shall give us flesh to eat?
and in the morning ye shall see the glory of the LORD: because he hath heard your grudgings against the LORD - for what are we that ye should murmur against us?"
In those days, as the number of the disciples grew, there arose a grudge among the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were despised in the daily ministration.
And moreover spake Moses, "At evening the LORD will give you flesh to eat, and in the morning bread enough, because the LORD hath heard your murmur which ye murmur against him: for what are we? Your murmuring is not against us, but against the LORD."
"How long shall this evil multitude murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel which they murmur against me.
and said unto them, "Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and ate bread our bellies' full; for ye have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole multitude for hunger."
They also which have been of an erroneous spirit shall come to understanding, and they that have been scornful shall learn doctrine."
Where is woe? Where is sorrow? Where is strife? Where is brawling? Where are wounds without cause? Where be red eyes?
And he called the name of the place: Massah-and-Meribah: because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD saying, "Is the LORD among us or not?"
Your carcasses shall lie in this wilderness, neither shall any of these numbers which were numbered from twenty years and above of you which have murmured against me
Is it with a man, that I make this disputation? Which if it were so, should not my spirit be then in sore trouble?
Wherefore then murmureth the living man, let him murmur at his own sin.
We remember the fish which we should eat in Egypt for nought, and of the cucumbers and melons, leeks, onions and garlic.
And the people chode with Moses, and said, "Give us water to drink." And Moses said unto them, "Why chide ye with me, and wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?"
Jesus knew, in himself, that his disciples murmured at it, and said unto them, "Doth this offend you?
When I think, 'My bed shall comfort me; I shall have some refreshing by talking to myself upon my couch,'
When I am purposed to forget my complainings, to change my countenance, and to comfort myself;
that ye may be faultless, and pure, and the sons of God; without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and a perverse nation, among which see that ye shine as lights in the world,
It grieveth my soul to live. Nevertheless, now will I put forth my words: I will speak out of the very heaviness of my soul,
Why dost thou then strive against him? Because he giveth thee no accounts of all his doings?
But if cause be that my land cry against me, or that the furrows thereof make any complaint;
and murmured in your tents and said, 'Because the LORD hateth us, therefore he hath brought us out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites and to destroy us.
And whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me." John answered him, saying, "Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, which followeth not us and we forbade him, because he followeth us not."
And the LORD heard the voice of your words and was wroth and swore saying,
And when they saw that, they all grudged saying, "He is gone in to tarry with a man that is a sinner."
And on the morrow all the multitude of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying, "Ye have killed the people of the LORD."
There the people thirsted for water, and murmured against Moses and said, "Wherefore hast thou brought us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?"
forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel to another; even as Christ forgave you, even so do ye.
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts, whose mouths speak proud things. They have men in great reverence because of advantage.
How dare one of you having business with another, go to law under the wicked? And not rather under the saints?
but murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
From Thematic Bible
Complaining » What to do instead of complaining
Wherefore then murmureth the living man, let him murmur at his own sin. {Nun} Let us look well upon our own ways, and remember ourselves, and turn again to the LORD.
Complaining » The reward for complaining
And the people waxed unpatient, and it displeased the ears of the LORD. And when the LORD heard it, he was wroth, and the fire of the LORD burnt among them and consumed the uttermost of the host.
Complaining » Who are complainers
even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them - which in like manner defiled themselves, with fornication, and followed strange flesh - are set forth for an example, and suffer the vengeance of eternal fire. Likewise these dreamers defile the flesh, despise rulers, and speak evil of them that are in authority. Yet Michael the archangel, when he strove against the devil, and disputed the body of Moses, durst not give railing sentence, but said, "The Lord rebuke thee." read more.
But these speak evil of those things which they know not. In those things which they know naturally - as beasts which are without reason - they corrupt themselves. Woe be unto them, for they have followed the way of Cain, and are utterly given to the error of Balaam for lucre's sake, and are cast away in the treason of Korah. These are spots which of your kindness feast together, without fear, feeding themselves. Clouds they are without water, carried about of winds: and trees without fruit at gathering time, twice dead, and plucked up by the roots. They are raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame. They are wandering stars, to whom is reserved the mist of darkness forever. Enoch the seventh from Adam prophesied before of such saying, "Behold, the Lord shall come with thousands of saints, to give judgment against all men, and to rebuke all that are ungodly among them, of all their ungodly deeds, which they have ungodly committed, and of all their cruel speakings, which ungodly sinners have spoken against him." These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts, whose mouths speak proud things. They have men in great reverence because of advantage.
