'Protest' in the Bible

But Abraham made a protest to Abimelech because of a water-hole which Abimelech's servants had taken by force.

And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Go down, protest to the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to see, and many of them have fallen;

Let there be no hate in your heart for your brother; but you may make a protest to your neighbour, so that he may be stopped from doing evil.

When their fathers or brothers come to us and protest, we will tell them, ‘Show favor to them, since we did not get enough wives for each of them in the battle. You didn’t actually give the women to them, so you are not guilty of breaking your oath.’”

Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Did I not make thee swear by Jehovah, and protest to thee, saying, Know for certain, that on the day thou goest forth, and walkest abroad anywhere, thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst to me, The word that I have heard is good.

And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them, Every one of you is taking interest from his countryman. And I got together a great meeting of protest.

Are we then without protest to let you do all this great evil, sinning against our God by taking strange women for your wives?

They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.

A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

Better is open protest than love kept secret.

He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

Don't allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don't protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

"But at that time, he'll protest! He'll say, "I won't be your healer. I have neither food nor clothing in my house! You're not going to make me a leader of the people!'

How can you protest, “I am not defiled;I have not followed the Baals”?Look at your behavior in the valley;acknowledge what you have done.You are a swift young cameltwisting and turning on her way,

So why have you made no protest against Jeremiah of Anathoth, who is acting as a prophet to you?

What protest may a living man make, even a man about the punishment of his sin?

They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.

"Get up and go to Nineveh, that great city! Then cry out in protest against it, because their evil has come to my attention."

I will take my position and be on watch, placing myself on my tower, looking out to see what he will say to me, and what answer he will give to my protest.

and the messenger of Jehovah doth protest to Joshua, saying: