47 Bible Verses about Complaining
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The people complained out loud to Jehovah about their troubles. Jehovah heard them and he became angry. Fire from Jehovah burned among them. It destroyed some people on the outskirts of the camp.
You and all your followers have joined forces against Jehovah! Who is Aaron that you should complain about him?
and criticized God and Moses. They said: Why did you make us leave Egypt only to let us die in the desert? There is no bread or water, and we cannot stand this awful food!
You explored the land for forty days. So for forty years, one year for each day, you will suffer for your sins and know what it means for me to be against you.'
Do not complain (utter a deep sigh) against one another, that you not be judged. Behold, the judge is standing at the door.
Some foreigners among the Israelites had a strong craving for other kinds of food. Even the Israelites cried again and said: If only we had meat to eat!
In the morning you will see the glory of Jehovah's presence. He hears your complaints against him. But what are we that you complain against us?
The number of disciples increased at that time. A murmuring arose on the part of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.
Moses said: This will happen when Jehovah gives you meat to eat in the evening, and bread to eat in the morning. Jehovah hears your complaints against him. And what are we? Your complaints are not against us but against Jehovah.
How long must I put up with this wicked congregation that keeps complaining about me? I have heard the complaints the Israelites are making about me.
The Israelites said to them: If only Jehovah had allowed us to die in Egypt! There we sat by our pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted! You brought us out into this desert to let us all starve to death!
People who stray will learn to understand. Those who always grumble will be glad to be taught.
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has discord? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?
He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the complaining of the children of Israel, and because they tested Jehovah, saying: Is Jehovah among us or not?
Your bodies will drop dead in this desert. All of you who are at least twenty years old, who were registered and listed, and who complained about me will die.
As for me, is my complaint addressed to mortals? Why should I not be impatient?
What protest may a living man make? Can a man protest about the punishment for his sin?
Remember all the free fish we ate in Egypt and the cucumbers, watermelons, leeks, onions, and garlic we had?
Do all things without complaining (grumbling) (murmuring) and questioning (disputing).
So they complained to Moses about this: Give us water to drink! Moses said: Why do you complain to me? Why do you test Jehovah?
He knew his disciples complained about this. Jesus said: Does this cause you to stumble?
When I think: 'My bed will comfort me, and I will try to forget my misery with sleep,
If I say: 'I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face and wear a smile,
It is better to dwell alone in the wilderness than with an angry contentious (quarreling and angry) woman.
That way you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. You are seen as lights in the world.
I loathe my very life. I will therefore give free rein to my complaint and speak out in my bitterness.
You complained in your tents, and said: Jehovah hates us so he brought us out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.
John spoke up: Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in your name. We tried to stop him because he does not follow us.
Pay attention to me, and answer me. My thoughts are restless. I am confused and distracted.
The next day the whole congregation of Israel complained to Moses and Aaron. They said: You have killed Jehovah's people.
The people were thirsty for water. They complained to Moses and asked: Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Was it to make us, our children, and our livestock die of thirst?
Tolerate (endure) (suffer) (put up with) one another, and forgive each other. If any man has a complaint against anyone, forgive them, even as God forgave you.
These murmur, complain, and walk after their lusts, they speak arrogantly, flattering people to gain advantage.
If you have a dispute with another [Christian] do you dare to go to a law court before judges who are ungodly? Why not let the holy ones decide who is right?
From Thematic Bible
Complaining » What to do instead of complaining
What protest may a living man make? Can a man protest about the punishment for his sin? Let us search and put our ways to the test. Let us turn again to Jehovah.
Complaining » The reward for complaining
The people complained out loud to Jehovah about their troubles. Jehovah heard them and he became angry. Fire from Jehovah burned among them. It destroyed some people on the outskirts of the camp.
Complaining » Who are complainers
Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them are an example for they, in like manner with these surrendered to fornication and went after flesh for unnatural use. They received justice by ever burning fire. In like manner these men also in their dreams defile the flesh, reject authority and speak evil of glorious ones. Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil disputed about the body of Moses. He did not speak evil judgment against him in abusive terms, but said: Jehovah rebukes you. (Zechariah 3:2) read more.
These men speak abusively about things they do not know. What they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, they corrupt themselves. Woe to them! They went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the rebellious talk of Korah. These men are hidden rocks in your love feasts when they feast (entertain) with you. They are shepherds that without fear feed themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by winds. They are autumn leaves without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots. They are wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame. They are wandering stars, for which the black darkness has been reserved forever. Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these, saying: Behold, Jehovah came with many thousands of his holy ones. They execute judgment upon all. They convict all the ungodly of all their wicked behavior, deeds that they have committed in an irreverent way, and of all the hard things those detestable sinners have spoken against him. These murmur, complain, and walk after their lusts, they speak arrogantly, flattering people to gain advantage.
