10 Bible Verses about Strife

Who hath woe? Who hath outcry of pain? Who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? Who hath needless wounds? Who hath dullness of eyes? They who tarry over wine, they who go in to search for mixed wine.

Without wood a fire is quenched, and, where there is no tattler, strife is hushed.

A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.

Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.

As he who layeth hold of the ears of a dog, is a passer-by, who giveth vent to his wrath over a quarrel, not his!

And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice, -

Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.

For I fear - lest, by any means, when I come, not such as I wish, should I find you, and, I, should be found by you, such as ye do not wish; - lest, by any means, I should find strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, railings, whisperings, puffed up pretensions, confusions; -

For it hath been signified unto me, concerning you, my brethren, - by them who are of the household of Chloe, - that there are strifes among you,

For ye are yet fleshly. For, whereas there are, among you, jealousy and strife, are ye not, fleshly, and, after the manner of men, walking?

But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers?

Euodia, I exhort, and, Syntche, I exhort, - on the same thing, to be resolved in the Lord: -

Better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman, quarrelsome and provoking.

A brother estranged, is worse than a strong city, - and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel.

Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, - and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.

So she said to Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son, - for the son of this bondwoman must not inherit with my son with Isaac.

Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said - Ten parts, have we in the king, therefore, even in David, have we more right than ye. Why, then, made ye light of us, so that our word was not heard first as to bringing back our king? And, the words of the men of Judah, were fiercer than, the words of the men of Israel.

And the herdmen of Gerar disputed with the herdmen of Isaac saying, Ours, is thee, water! So he called the name of the well Esek, because they had stirred up a quarrel with him.

And there arose a strife betwixt the herdmen of Abram, and the herdmen of Lot. Now the Canaanite and the Perizzite, were then dwelling in the land.

And there arose a great outcry, and certain of the Scribes of the party of the Pharisees, standing up, began to strive, saying - Nothing bad, find we in this man; - but, if a spirit hath spoken unto him, or a messenger --

How should I carry by myself the fatigue of you and the burden of you and your controversies?

A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.

Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.

Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame. Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal: Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.

As in daytime, becomingly let us walk: not in revellings and in drunken bouts, not in chamberings and in wanton deeds, not in strife and envy; -

Nothing by way of faction, nothing by way of vain-glory, - but, in lowliness of mind, accounting, one another, superior to yourselves, -

For it hath been signified unto me, concerning you, my brethren, - by them who are of the household of Chloe, - that there are strifes among you,

For ye are yet fleshly. For, whereas there are, among you, jealousy and strife, are ye not, fleshly, and, after the manner of men, walking?

But, in giving you the following charge, I praise you not, - in that, not for the better, but for the worse, ye come together. For, first of all, - when ye come together in assembly, I hear that divisions among you exist, - and, in part, I believe it;

and they were beaten in pieces-nation against nation, and city against city, - for, God, discomfited them with all manner of distress.

And let not your heart be timid, nor be ye afraid, Because of the report that is reported in the earth When there shall come in one year, the report And after that in another year, the report, With violence in the earth, and ruler upon ruler.

And, when ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars, be not alarmed - it must needs come to pass, but, not yet, is, the end.

Then, said he unto them - There will rise up, nation against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; As well great earthquakes, as also, in places, pestilences and famines, will there be, as well objects of terror, as also, from heaven, great signs, will there be.

Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto him that judgeth righteously, -

He will not cry out nor will he speak loud, - Nor cause to be heard, in the street, his voice:

But, Jesus, taking note, retired from thence, - and many followed him, and he cured them all; and straitly charged them, lest they should make him, manifest: that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: - read more.
Lo! my servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom, my soul, delighteth, - I will put my Spirit upon him, and, justice, unto the nations, will he report: He will not strive, nor will he cry out, nor shall any hear, in the broadways, his voice:

and he sent messengers before his face, - and, taking their journey, they entered into a village of Samaritans, so as to prepare for him. And they welcomed him not, because, his face, was for journeying unto Jerusalem. And the disciples James and John, seeing it, said - Lord! wilt thou, that we bid fire come down from heaven, and destroy them? read more.
But, turning, he rebuked them. And they journeyed into a different village.

Already, indeed, it is an utter defeat for you, that ye are having, law-suits, one with another. Wherefore are ye not rather taking wrong? Wherefore are ye not rather suffering yourselves to be defrauded?

Do not say, I will requite wrong! Wait thou for Yahweh that he may save thee.

But, I, tell you, not to resist evil, - Nay, whoever is smiting thee on the right cheek, turn to him, the other also; And, him who is desiring thee to be judged, and to take, thy tunic, let him have, thy mantle also.

But I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, - that, the same thing, ye, all, be saying, and that there be not, among you, divisions; but that ye be fitly joined together - in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

Of these things, be putting them in remembrance, adjuring them before God not to be waging word-battles, - useful, for nothing, occasioning a subversion of them that hearken.

For I fear - lest, by any means, when I come, not such as I wish, should I find you, and, I, should be found by you, such as ye do not wish; - lest, by any means, I should find strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, railings, whisperings, puffed up pretensions, confusions; -

But, if, bitter jealousy, ye have, and rivalry, in your hearts; be not boasting and showing yourselves false against the truth!

Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.

The ambitious in soul, stirreth up strife, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be enriched.

A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.

Surely, the pressing of milk, bringeth forth curd, and, the pressing of the nose, bringeth forth blood, and, the pressing of wrath, bringeth forth strife.

A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.

A brother estranged, is worse than a strong city, - and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel.

And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice, -

Not given to wine, not ready to wound, but considerate, averse to contention, not fond of money,

He is beclouded, knowing, nothing, rightly, but is diseased about questionings, and word-battles - out of which spring envy, strife, defamations, wicked surmising,

But, from the foolish and undisciplined questionings, excuse thyself, knowing that they gender strifes;

A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.

A man given to anger, stirreth up strife, and, he that exceedeth in wrath, aboundeth in transgression.

The ambitious in soul, stirreth up strife, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be enriched.

Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.

Contend not with a man without cause, if he hath dealt thee no wrong.

Thus didst thou rescue me from the contentions of a people, - didst appoint me to be the head of nations, A people I had not known, served me:

Thus didst thou rescue me from the contentions of my people, didst keep me to be the head of nations: - a people whom I had not known, served me;

So then Abram said unto Lot Pray let not cause of strife arise betwixt me and thee, or betwixt my herdmen and thy herdmen; for brethren, are we.

Giving diligence to keep - the oneness of the Spirit in the uniting-bond of peace, -

Contend, O Yahweh, with them who contend with me, Make war upon them who make war upon me.

Give thou ear O Yahweh unto me, - And hearken unto the voice of mine accusers.

And when men strive together, and one shall smite the other, with a stone or with his fist, - and he die not, but shall fall to his bed; -

And when men strive together and push against a woman with child, and she miscarry, hut there is no other mischief, he shall, surely be fined, according as the woman's husband shall lay upon him, but he shall give it through judges.

But, foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strife, and contentions about matters of law, avoid, for they are unprofitable and vain.

But, from the foolish and undisciplined questionings, excuse thyself, knowing that they gender strifes;

He is beclouded, knowing, nothing, rightly, but is diseased about questionings, and word-battles - out of which spring envy, strife, defamations, wicked surmising,

For, where jealousy and rivalry are, there, are anarchy and every ignoble deed.

Some, indeed, by reason of envy and strife - some, however, by reason of good will - are proclaiming, the Christ: These, indeed, out of love, knowing that, for the defence of the glad-message, I am set;

And forth went the son of a woman of Israel - he being the son of a man of Egypt - in the midst of the sons of Israel; and the son of the woman of Israel, and a man of Israel, reviled one another in the camp. And the son of the Israelitish woman uttered contemptuously the Name, and reviled. So they brought him in unto Moses, - now, the name of his mother, was Shelomith, daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan;

For it hath been signified unto me, concerning you, my brethren, - by them who are of the household of Chloe, - that there are strifes among you,

And it came to pass that there was, a rivalry also, among them, as to which of them seemed to be greater than the rest .

And they were silent; for, with one another, they had discussed in the way, who should be greatest.

Then lo! all the men of Israel, were coming unto the king, - and they said unto the king - Why did our brethren the men of Judah steal thee away, and escort the king and his household over the Jordan, and all the men of David with him? And all the men of Judah made answer unto the men of Israel - Because the king is, near of kin, unto us, wherefore, then, is it, that ye are angry over this matter? Have we, eaten, at the king's cost? or hath he, bestowed any gifts, on us? And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said - Ten parts, have we in the king, therefore, even in David, have we more right than ye. Why, then, made ye light of us, so that our word was not heard first as to bringing back our king? And, the words of the men of Judah, were fiercer than, the words of the men of Israel.

Who hath woe? Who hath outcry of pain? Who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? Who hath needless wounds? Who hath dullness of eyes? They who tarry over wine, they who go in to search for mixed wine.

For ye are yet fleshly. For, whereas there are, among you, jealousy and strife, are ye not, fleshly, and, after the manner of men, walking?

Without wood a fire is quenched, and, where there is no tattler, strife is hushed. Black coal to burning blocks, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man, for kindling strife.

For ye are yet fleshly. For, whereas there are, among you, jealousy and strife, are ye not, fleshly, and, after the manner of men, walking?

idolatry, enchantment, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, divisions, parties, envyings, drunkenness, revellings; - and such things as these: as to which I forewarn you, even as I have forewarned you, - that, they who such things as these do practise, shall not inherit, God's kingdom.

All things, be doing, apart from murmurings and disputings;

For it hath been signified unto me, concerning you, my brethren, - by them who are of the household of Chloe, - that there are strifes among you, Now I mean this, - that, each one of you, is saying - I, indeed, am of Paul, but, I, of Apollos, but, I, of Cephas, but, I, of Christ:

But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers?

How should I carry by myself the fatigue of you and the burden of you and your controversies?

Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame. Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal: Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.

Nothing by way of faction, nothing by way of vain-glory, - but, in lowliness of mind, accounting, one another, superior to yourselves, -

Of these things, be putting them in remembrance, adjuring them before God not to be waging word-battles, - useful, for nothing, occasioning a subversion of them that hearken.

Black coal to burning blocks, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man, for kindling strife.

A perverse man, sendeth forth strife, and, a tattler, separateth intimate friends.

Without wood a fire is quenched, and, where there is no tattler, strife is hushed.

Drive away the scoffer, that strife may depart, and quarrel, and contempt may cease.

Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.

Black coal to burning blocks, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man, for kindling strife.

Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.

Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.

A man given to anger, stirreth up strife, and, he that exceedeth in wrath, aboundeth in transgression.

If, however, one another, ye bite and devour, take heed lest, by one another, ye be consumed!

Wherefore shouldst thou let me see iniquity, and, wrong, shouldst let me behold, and, force and violence, be straight before me, - and there should have ever been someone who, contention and strife, would uphold? For which cause, benumbed is the law, and there is never any going forth of justice, - for, the lawless, doth circumvent the righteous, for which cause, justice doth go forth perverted?

As he who layeth hold of the ears of a dog, is a passer-by, who giveth vent to his wrath over a quarrel, not his!

Surely, the pressing of milk, bringeth forth curd, and, the pressing of the nose, bringeth forth blood, and, the pressing of wrath, bringeth forth strife.

A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.

A lover of transgression, is one who loveth strife, he that heighteneth his door, seeketh grievous harm.

Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.

Without wood a fire is quenched, and, where there is no tattler, strife is hushed.

A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.

Drive away the scoffer, that strife may depart, and quarrel, and contempt may cease.

A perverse man, sendeth forth strife, and, a tattler, separateth intimate friends.

A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.

A lover of transgression, is one who loveth strife, he that heighteneth his door, seeketh grievous harm.

As he who layeth hold of the ears of a dog, is a passer-by, who giveth vent to his wrath over a quarrel, not his!

Drive away the scoffer, that strife may depart, and quarrel, and contempt may cease.

A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.

idolatry, enchantment, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, divisions, parties,

And the herdmen of Gerar disputed with the herdmen of Isaac saying, Ours, is thee, water! So he called the name of the well Esek, because they had stirred up a quarrel with him.

And it was vexing to Jacob and he contended with Laban, - and Jacob responded and said to Laban, What was my trespass, what my sin, that thou shouldst have come burning after me?

Who is wise and well-instructed-among you? Let him show, out of his comely behaviour, his works, in meekness of wisdom. But, if, bitter jealousy, ye have, and rivalry, in your hearts; be not boasting and showing yourselves false against the truth! This wisdom is not one, from above, coming down, but is earthly, born of the soul, demoniacal! read more.
For, where jealousy and rivalry are, there, are anarchy and every ignoble deed.

Better a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices.

Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.

the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out.

As in daytime, becomingly let us walk: not in revellings and in drunken bouts, not in chamberings and in wanton deeds, not in strife and envy; -

Then lo! all the men of Israel, were coming unto the king, - and they said unto the king - Why did our brethren the men of Judah steal thee away, and escort the king and his household over the Jordan, and all the men of David with him? And all the men of Judah made answer unto the men of Israel - Because the king is, near of kin, unto us, wherefore, then, is it, that ye are angry over this matter? Have we, eaten, at the king's cost? or hath he, bestowed any gifts, on us? And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said - Ten parts, have we in the king, therefore, even in David, have we more right than ye. Why, then, made ye light of us, so that our word was not heard first as to bringing back our king? And, the words of the men of Judah, were fiercer than, the words of the men of Israel.

And there arose a strife betwixt the herdmen of Abram, and the herdmen of Lot. Now the Canaanite and the Perizzite, were then dwelling in the land.

but Paul deemed it right, as to him who had withdrawn from them, back from Pamphylia, and had not gone with them unto the work, not to be taking with them, this, man. And there arose an angry feeling, so that they separated one from the other: and, Barnabas, taking Mark, sailed away unto Cyprus, -

And the herdmen of Gerar disputed with the herdmen of Isaac saying, Ours, is thee, water! So he called the name of the well Esek, because they had stirred up a quarrel with him. And they digged another well, and they disputed over that also, - so he called the name thereof Sitnah. And he moved on from thence and digged another well, and they disputed not for it, - so he called the name thereof. Rehoboth, and said, For, now, hath Yahweh made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

Lo! for strife and contention, ye fast, And to smite with the fist of lawlessness, - Ye shall not fast as to-day, To cause to be heard on high your voice!

Thou wilt conceal them, in the secrecy of thine own presence, from the conspiracies of men, - Thou wilt hide them in a pavilion, from the strife of tongues.

And, as this he was saying, there arose a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees; and rent asunder was the throng. For, Sadducees, say, there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, whereas, Pharisees, confess them both. And there arose a great outcry, and certain of the Scribes of the party of the Pharisees, standing up, began to strive, saying - Nothing bad, find we in this man; - but, if a spirit hath spoken unto him, or a messenger -- read more.
And, great dissension arising, the captain, fearing lest Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the troop to go down, and take him by force out of their midst, to bring him into the castle.

And there arose an angry feeling, so that they separated one from the other: and, Barnabas, taking Mark, sailed away unto Cyprus, -

For, where jealousy and rivalry are, there, are anarchy and every ignoble deed.

Confuse, O My Lord, divide their speech, For I have seen violence and contention in the city;

And the land suffered them not to dwell together, - because their substance had become, great, so that they could not dwell together. And there arose a strife betwixt the herdmen of Abram, and the herdmen of Lot. Now the Canaanite and the Perizzite, were then dwelling in the land.

And the men of Ephraim were called together, and passed over northward, - and said unto Jephthah - Wherefore didst thou pass over to do battle with the sons of Ammon, and, for us, didst not call, to go with thee? Thy house, will we consume over thee with fire. And Jephthah said unto them, Great strife, had, I and my people, even with the sons of Ammon; but, when I cried unto you for help, ye saved me not out of their hand. So, when I saw that thou wast not going to save, then put I my life in my hand, and passed over against the sons of Ammon, and Yahweh delivered them into my hand. Wherefore, then, have ye come up against me this day, to fight against me? read more.
And Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim, - and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said - Fugitives of Ephraim, are, ye, O ye Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim, in the midst of Manasseh. And the Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan, against the Ephraimites, - and so it was, that, when the fugitives of Ephraim said, Let me pass over, the men of Gilead said to him, An Ephraimite, art thou? and, if he said - Nay! they said to him, Come now, say Shibboleth, and, if he said Sibboleth, and he could not take heed to speak in that manner, then laid they hold on him, and slew him at the fords of the Jordan, - and there fell, at that time, of the Ephraimites, forty-two thousand.

And, as this he was saying, there arose a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees; and rent asunder was the throng.

A division, again, took place among the Jews, because of these words.

And, when Paul and Barnabas had had no little dissension and discussion with them, it was arranged that Paul and Barnabas and certain others from among them should go up unto the Apostles and Elders in Jerusalem concerning this question,

Whence wars and whence fightings among you? are they not from hence - due to your pleasures which are taking the field in your members?

But Abraham reproved Abimelech, - on account of the well of water, which the servants of Abimelech had seized.

And it was vexing to Jacob and he contended with Laban, - and Jacob responded and said to Laban, What was my trespass, what my sin, that thou shouldst have come burning after me?

And, when Paul and Barnabas had had no little dissension and discussion with them, it was arranged that Paul and Barnabas and certain others from among them should go up unto the Apostles and Elders in Jerusalem concerning this question,

And the wife of Gilead bare him sons, - and, when the wife's sons grew up, they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him - Thou shalt not inherit with the house of our father, for, son of an alien woman, art thou.

How should I carry by myself the fatigue of you and the burden of you and your controversies?