11 Bible Verses about Strife

For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention ceases.

The beginning of strife is [like] letting out water. Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.

He who passes by, [and] meddles with strife not his, [is like] he who takes a dog by the ears.

And a bondman of Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,

Go not forth hastily to strive. What will thou do in the end of it when thy neighbor has put thee to shame?

For I fear lest somehow, having come, I may find you not such as I want, and I may be found by you such as ye do not want, lest somehow there be strifes, envyings, wraths, selfish ambitions, slanderings, whisperings, puffings up, t

For it was declared to me about you, my brothers, by those of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

for ye are still carnal. For whereas among you is envy and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk according to man?

But brother goes to law against brother, and this before unbelievers?

I exhort Euodias, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in Lord.

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

A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city, and [such] contentions are like the bars of a castle.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

Therefore she said to Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son. For the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more [right] in David than ye. Why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be had first in bringing back our king

And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite then dwelt in the land.

And there developed a great clamor. And some of the scholars of the Pharisees part having risen, they argued vehemently, saying, We find nothing wrong in this man. But if a spirit spoke to him, or a heavenly agent, we should not fi

How can I myself alone bear your encumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

The beginning of strife is [like] letting out water. Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.

Go not forth hastily to strive. What will thou do in the end of it when thy neighbor has put thee to shame? Debate thy case with thy neighbor [himself], and disclose not the secret of another, lest he who hears it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.

Let us walk decently as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in beddings and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

in nothing according to selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility considering each other surpassing yourselves.

For it was declared to me about you, my brothers, by those of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

for ye are still carnal. For whereas among you is envy and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk according to man?

Now in this that is commanded, I do not praise you, because ye do not assemble for the better but for the worse. For indeed first, when ye come together in a congregation, I hear divisions are present among you, and I partly believe it.

And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city. For God vexed them with all adversity.

And let not your heart faint. Neither fear ye for the news that shall be heard in the land. For news shall come one year, and after that in another year, news, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

And when ye may hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not alarmed, for it must happen, but the end is not yet.

Then he said to them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And great earthquakes will be in various places, and famines and plagues. And there will be fearful sights and great signs from the sky.

Who, being reviled, did not revile in return. Suffering, he did not threaten, but yielded to him who judges righteously.

He will not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.

And having known it Jesus withdrew from there, and many multitudes followed him, and he healed them all. And he chided them so that they would not make him known, so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which says, read more.
Behold, my Boy whom I chose, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will declare justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel, nor will he shout, nor will any man hear his voice in the thoroughfares.

And he sent agents before his face, and they went. And having gone, they entered into a village of Samaritans, so as to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was going to Jerusalem. And his disciples James and John having seen, they said, Lord, do thou want that we should call fire to come down from the sky, and consume them, as also Elijah did? read more.
But having turned around, he rebuked them, and said, Ye do not know what kind of spirit ye are. For the son of man came not to destroy the lives of men, but to save. And they went to another village.

Now therefore it is indeed altogether a defeat for you because ye have legal disputes against yourselves. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

Say thou not, I will recompense evil. Wait for LORD, and he will save thee.

But I say to you, not to resist what is troublesome, but whoever will strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And to the man who wants to sue thee, and take away thy coat, thou shall leave him thy cloak also.

Now I beseech you, brothers, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and there be no divisions among you, but ye may be thoroughly prepared in the same mind and in the same understanding.

Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying in the sight of the Lord, not to brawl verbally, to nothing useful, to the ruin of those who hear.

For I fear lest somehow, having come, I may find you not such as I want, and I may be found by you such as ye do not want, lest somehow there be strifes, envyings, wraths, selfish ambitions, slanderings, whisperings, puffings up, t

But if ye have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast, and do not lie against the truth.

Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in LORD shall be made fat.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.

For the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood, so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.

The beginning of strife is [like] letting out water. Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city, and [such] contentions are like the bars of a castle.

And a bondman of Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,

no drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain, but meek, noncontentious, no lover of money,

he is puffed up, understanding nothing, but doting about disputes and word controversies, from which develop envy, strife, revilings, evil surmisings,

But shun foolish and uneducated questions, knowing that they breed quarrels.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in transgression.

He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in LORD shall be made fat.

Go not forth hastily to strive. What will thou do in the end of it when thy neighbor has put thee to shame?

Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.

Thou have delivered me from the strivings of the people. Thou have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

Thou have also delivered me from the strivings of my people. Thou have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brothers.

Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace,

Strive thou, O LORD, with those who strive with me. Fight thou against those who fight against me.

Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of those who contend with me.

And if men contend, and one smites the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he does not die, but keeps his bed,

And if men strive together, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart, and yet no harm follow, he shall be surely fined, according as the woman's husband shall lay upon him, and he shall pay as the judges determine.

But avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and contentions, and legal fightings, for they are useless and vain.

But shun foolish and uneducated questions, knowing that they breed quarrels.

he is puffed up, understanding nothing, but doting about disputes and word controversies, from which develop envy, strife, revilings, evil surmisings,

For where envy and selfish ambition are, there is instability and every evil deed.

Actually some also preach the Christ because of envy and strife, and some also because of good-will. Some indeed proclaim the Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to bring affliction to my bonds.

And the son of an Israelite woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the sons of Israel. And the son of the Israelite woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp, and the son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed. And they brought him to Moses. And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.

For it was declared to me about you, my brothers, by those of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

And also a dispute develop among them, which of them is considered to be greater.

But they were silent, for on the way they discussed among each other, who is greater.

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen thee away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David's men with him? And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us. Why then are ye angry for this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king's cost, or has he given us any gift? And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more [right] in David than ye. Why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be had first in bringing back our king

for ye are still carnal. For whereas among you is envy and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk according to man?

For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention ceases. [As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

for ye are still carnal. For whereas among you is envy and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk according to man?

idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strifes, jealousies, wraths, selfish ambitions, dissentions, factions, envyings, murders, intoxications, revelings, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, as I also did forewarn, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Do all things without grumblings and arguments,

For it was declared to me about you, my brothers, by those of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Now I say this. That each of you actually say, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

But brother goes to law against brother, and this before unbelievers?

How can I myself alone bear your encumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

Go not forth hastily to strive. What will thou do in the end of it when thy neighbor has put thee to shame? Debate thy case with thy neighbor [himself], and disclose not the secret of another, lest he who hears it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.

in nothing according to selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility considering each other surpassing yourselves.

Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying in the sight of the Lord, not to brawl verbally, to nothing useful, to the ruin of those who hear.

[As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

A perverse man scatters abroad strife, and a whisperer separates chief friends.

For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention ceases.

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out, yea, strife and reproach will cease.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.

[As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.

Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in transgression.

But if ye bite and devour each other, watch out that ye be not consumed by each other.

Why do thou show me iniquity, and look upon perverseness? For destruction and violence are before me, and there is strife, and contention rises up. Therefore the law is slacked, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked man surrounds the righteous man, therefore justice goes forth perverted.

He who passes by, [and] meddles with strife not his, [is like] he who takes a dog by the ears.

For the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood, so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.

The beginning of strife is [like] letting out water. Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

He loves transgression who loves strife. He who raises high his gate seeks destruction.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.

For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention ceases.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out, yea, strife and reproach will cease.

A perverse man scatters abroad strife, and a whisperer separates chief friends.

The beginning of strife is [like] letting out water. Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

He loves transgression who loves strife. He who raises high his gate seeks destruction.

He who passes by, [and] meddles with strife not his, [is like] he who takes a dog by the ears.

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out, yea, strife and reproach will cease.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.

idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strifes, jealousies, wraths, selfish ambitions, dissentions, factions,

And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

And Jacob was angry, and chided with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? What is my sin that thou have hotly pursued after me?

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in mildness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast, and do not lie against the truth. This wisdom is not descending from above, but is earthly, world-soul, demonic. read more.
For where envy and selfish ambition are, there is instability and every evil deed.

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of feasting with strife.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for stripes.

Let us walk decently as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in beddings and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen thee away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David's men with him? And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us. Why then are ye angry for this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king's cost, or has he given us any gift? And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more [right] in David than ye. Why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be had first in bringing back our king

And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite then dwelt in the land.

But Paul thought it not worthy to bring along this man who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and not having gone with them to the work. Therefore a provocation developed, so as for them to separate from each other, and Barnabas to sail for Cyprus, after taking Mark,

And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him. And they dug another well, and they strove for that also. And he called the name of it Sitnah. And he moved from there, and dug another well, and they did not strive for that. And he called the name of it Rehoboth. And he said, For now LORD has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

Behold, ye fast for strife and contention, and to smite with the fist of wickedness. Ye do not fast this day so as to make your voice to be heard on high.

In the covert of thy presence thou will hide them from the plotting of man. Thou will keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

And when he said this, there developed a conflict of the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group was divided. For in fact Sadducees say to be no resurrection nor heavenly agent nor spirit, but Pharisees acknowledge them all. And there developed a great clamor. And some of the scholars of the Pharisees part having risen, they argued vehemently, saying, We find nothing wrong in this man. But if a spirit spoke to him, or a heavenly agent, we should not fi read more.
And a great conflict having developed, the chief captain, having been alarmed lest Paul might be torn apart by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from the midst of them, and bring him into the fort.

Therefore a provocation developed, so as for them to separate from each other, and Barnabas to sail for Cyprus, after taking Mark,

For where envy and selfish ambition are, there is instability and every evil deed.

Destroy, O LORD, divide their tongue, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together. For their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite then dwelt in the land.

And the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward. And they said to Jephthah, Why did thou pass over to fight against the sons of Ammon, and did not call us to go with thee? We will burn thy house upon thee with f And Jephthah said to them, I and my people were at great strife with the sons of Ammon, and when I called you, ye did not save me out of their hand. And when I saw that ye did not save me, I put my life in my hand, and passed opposite the sons of Ammon, and LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have ye come up to me this day, to fight against me? read more.
Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim. And the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye are fugitives of Ephraim, ye Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim, [and] in the midst of Mana And the Gileadites took the fords of the Jordan against the Ephraimites. And it was so, that, when [any of] the fugitives of Ephraim said, Let me go over, the men of Gilead said to him, Are thou an Ephraimite? If he said, No, then they said to him, Say now Shibboleth, and he said Sibboleth, for he could not frame to pronounce it right, then they laid hold on him, and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim forty-two

And when he said this, there developed a conflict of the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group was divided.

Therefore again there became a division among the Jews because of these words.

Therefore, no small dissension and debate having developed with Paul and Barnabus against them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some other men from them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about thi

From where are wars and fightings among you? Is it not from here: from your pleasures warring in your body-parts?

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water which Abimelech's servants had taken away violently.

And Jacob was angry, and chided with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? What is my sin that thou have hotly pursued after me?

Therefore, no small dissension and debate having developed with Paul and Barnabus against them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some other men from them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about thi

And Gilead's wife bore sons to him. And when his wife's sons grew up, they drove out Jephthah, and said to him, Thou shall not inherit in our father's house, for thou are the son of another woman.

How can I myself alone bear your encumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?