54 verses contain “Strife” (in the KJV: 48, in the BSB: 17) — showing 1–54
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And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.
For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?
But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes all by myself?
And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.
Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
You have delivered me from the strife of my people; You have preserved me as the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.
Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.
They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
At the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward.
On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.
And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.
But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.
But his sons will stir up strife and assemble a great army, which will advance forcefully, sweeping through like a flood, and will again carry the battle as far as his fortress.
Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity, and strife will discover thy reproach.
He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife; and he that hateth babbling shall have less evil.
The strife of the proud is bloodshedding, and their revilings are grievous to the ear.
Wrath, and envy, trouble, and unquietness, fear of death, and anger, and strife, and in the time of rest upon his bed his night sleep, do change his knowledge.