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42 verses contain “complain” (in the KJV: 26, in the BSB: 27) — showing 1–42
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And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized,
And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.
How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will tell them, ‘Do us a favor by helping them, since we did not get wives for each of them in the war. Since you did not actually give them your daughters, you have no guilt.’”
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.”
And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
“My head! My head!” he complained to his father. So his father told a servant, “Carry him to his mother.”
And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
When I heard their outcry and these complaints, I became extremely angry,
Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint,
If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
If I were to say, ‘I will forget my complaint and change my expression and smile,’
My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
“I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul.
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
Is my complaint against a man? Then why should I not be impatient?
Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
“Even today my complaint is bitter. His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,
If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
if my land cries out against me and its furrows weep together,
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught
Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah
I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.
That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Our oxen will bear great loads. There will be no breach in the walls, no going into captivity, and no cry of lament in our streets.
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.
Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.
And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Do everything without complaining or arguing,
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
I will hold my tongue no more as touching their wickedness, which they profanely commit, neither will I suffer them in those things, in which they wickedly exercise themselves: behold, the innocent and righteous blood crieth unto me, and the souls of the just complain continually.
And when one of the Ninevites went and complained of me to the king, that I buried them, and hid myself; understanding that I was sought for to be put to death, I withdrew myself for fear.
Till he hath received, he will kiss a man’s hand; and for his neighbour’s money he will speak submissly: but when he should repay, he will prolong the time, and return words of grief, and complain of the time.
He will not despise the supplication of the fatherless; nor the widow, when she poureth out her complaint.
The children will complain of an ungodly father, because they shall be reproached for his sake.
If therefore they complain any more against thee, we will do them justice, and fight with thee by sea and by land.
And he made him sit by himself, and said into his princes, Go with him into the midst of the city, and make proclamation, that no man complain against him of any matter, and that no man trouble him for any manner of cause.
And though certain ungodly men of the people had made complaints against him,
And when the king was come again from the places about Cilicia, the Jews that were in the city, and certain of the Greeks that abhorred the fact also, complained because Onias was slain without cause.