31 Bible Verses about Resentment, Against People
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Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son,
and do not loathe His discipline;
for the Lord disciplines the one He loves,
just as a father, the son he delights in.
The fear of the Lord
is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Then she also gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel became a shepherd of flocks, but Cain worked the ground. In the course of time Cain presented some of the land’s produce as an offering to the Lord. And Abel also presented an offering—some of the firstborn of his flock and their fat portions. The Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, read more.
but He did not have regard for Cain and his offering. Cain was furious, and he looked despondent.
The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites?” And they argued with him violently.
When the 10 disciples heard this, they became indignant with the two brothers.
In those days, as the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
When Esau heard his father’s words, he cried out with a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me too, my father!”
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said to one another, “If Joseph is holding a grudge against us, he will certainly repay us for all the suffering we caused him.”
So when the first ones came, they assumed they would get more, but they also received a denarius each. When they received it, they began to complain to the landowner:
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so they won’t become discouraged.
David was in a difficult position because the troops talked about stoning him, for they were all very bitter over the loss of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.
In addition, every man who was desperate, in debt, or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About 400 men were with him.
But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the community had sworn an oath to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. Then the whole community grumbled against the leaders.
All bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander must be removed from you, along with all malice.
Do not take revenge or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself; I am Yahweh.
Give to him, and don’t have a stingy heart when you give, and because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you do.
Therefore I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance the generous gift you promised, so that it will be ready as a gift and not as an extortion.
The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,
Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and by it, defiling many.
But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth. Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
Brothers, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door!
An offended brother is harder to reach
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.
I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.
But godliness with contentment is a great gain. For we brought nothing into the world,
and we can take nothing out.
But if we have food and clothing,
we will be content with these. read more.
But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you.
The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites?” And they argued with him violently. So he said to them, “What have I done now compared to you? Is not the gleaning of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? God handed over to you Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he said this, their anger against him subsided.
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