11 Bible Verses about Strife

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has fighting? Who has babbling? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who stay long at the wine, those who go to seek mixed wine.

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no talebearer, the fighting ceases.

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool exposes himself.

He who passes by enraging himself over strife not his own is like one who takes a dog by the ears,

But the servant of the Lord must not strive, but to be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient,

Do not go forth quickly to fight, lest you know not what to do in the end of it, when your neighbor has put you to shame.

For I fear, lest somehow coming I might not find you as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you might not wish; lest somehow there be strifes, envyings, angers, contentions, backbitings, whisperings, proud thoughts, tumults;

For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brothers, by those of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For you are yet carnal. For in that there is among you envyings and strife and divisions, are you not carnal, and do you not walk according to men?

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

I beg Euodia and Syntyche that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

It is better to dwell in the wilderness than with a quarrelsome and angry woman.

A brother offended is like a strong city; and their disagreements are like the bars of a fortress.

A foolish son is ruin to his father, and the quarreling of a wife is a never-ending dripping.

And she said to Abraham, Cast out this slave woman and her son. For the son of this slave woman shall not be heir with my son, with Isaac.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a quarrelsome woman and to share a house.

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we also have more right in David than you. Why then did you despise us, so that our advice should not be sought first in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were more fierce than the words of the men of Israel.

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

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

And there arose a great cry. And the scribes who were on the Pharisees' side arose and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

How can I by myself bear your pressure and your burden and your strife?

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool exposes himself.

Do not go forth quickly to fight, lest you know not what to do in the end of it, when your neighbor has put you to shame. Debate your cause with your neighbor; and do not uncover a secret to another, lest he who hears it put you to shame, and your evil report turn not away.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in carousings and drinking; not in co-habitation and lustful acts; not in strife and envy.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.

For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brothers, by those of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For you are yet carnal. For in that there is among you envyings and strife and divisions, are you not carnal, and do you not walk according to men?

But in enjoining this, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better, but for the worse. For first of all, when you come together in the church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it.

And nation was beaten by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every distress.

And let not your heart faint, nor fear the rumor that shall be heard in the land. The report shall come in a year. And after that a report shall come in another year; and violence shall be in the land, ruler against ruler.

And when you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled. For it must happen, but the end shall not be yet.

And He said to them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And great earthquakes shall be in different places, and famines and plagues. And there shall be terrors and great signs from Heaven.

who when He was reviled did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but gave Himself up to Him who judges righteously.

He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.

But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew Himself from there. And great crowds followed Him, and He healed them all. And He warned them that they not make Him known, so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, read more.
"Behold My Child whom I have chosen; My Beloved, in whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He shall declare judgment to the nations. He shall not strive, nor cry, nor shall any one hear His voice in the streets.

And He sent messengers before His face. And they went and entered into a village of the Samaritans to make ready for Him. And they did not receive Him, because His face was going toward Jerusalem. And seeing, His disciples James and John said, Lord, do You desire that we command fire to come down from Heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did? read more.
But He turned and rebuked them and said, You do not know of what spirit you are. For the Son of Man has not come to destroy men's lives, but to save. And they went to another village.

Indeed then there is already on the whole a failure among you, that you have lawsuits with yourselves. Why not instead be wronged? Why not instead be defrauded?

Do not say, I will repay evil; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.

But I say to you, Do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. And to him desiring to sue you, and to take away your tunic, let him have your coat also.

But I exhort you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Put them in memory of these things, charging them before the Lord not to dispute about words to no profit, to the subverting of the hearers.

For I fear, lest somehow coming I might not find you as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you might not wish; lest somehow there be strifes, envyings, angers, contentions, backbitings, whisperings, proud thoughts, tumults;

But if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth.

Only by pride comes argument, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

He who is of a proud heart stirs up fighting; but he who puts his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting.

Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth fighting.

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.

A brother offended is like a strong city; and their disagreements are like the bars of a fortress.

But the servant of the Lord must not strive, but to be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient,

not a drunkard, not contentious, not greedy of ill gain, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous,

he is proud, knowing nothing. He is sick concerning doubts and arguments, from which comes envy, strife, evil speakings, evil suspicions,

But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they give birth to strifes.

A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting.

An angry man stirs up fighting, and a furious man abounds in sin.

He who is of a proud heart stirs up fighting; but he who puts his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

Do not go forth quickly to fight, lest you know not what to do in the end of it, when your neighbor has put you to shame.

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

You have delivered Me from the strivings of the people; You have made Me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known shall serve Me.

You have also delivered me from the strivings of my people, You have kept me the head of the nations. A people I knew not shall serve me.

And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are men, brothers.

endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

A Psalm of David. Strive, O Jehovah, with those who strive with me; fight against those who fight against me.

Pay attention to me; O Jehovah, and attend to the voice of my foes.

And if men strive together, and one strikes another with a stone, or with his fist, and he does not die, but keeps his bed;

If men strive and strike a pregnant woman, so that her child comes out, and there is no injury, he shall surely be punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him. And he shall pay as the judges say

But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions, and strivings about the Law, for they are unprofitable and vain.

But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they give birth to strifes.

he is proud, knowing nothing. He is sick concerning doubts and arguments, from which comes envy, strife, evil speakings, evil suspicions,

For where envying and strife are, there is confusion and every foul deed.

Some indeed even preach Christ because of envy and strife, and some also of good will. Those, indeed, preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds.

And the son of a woman of Israel, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the sons of Israel. And this son of the woman of Israel and a man of Israel struggled together in the camp. And the son of the woman of Israel blasphemed the name of Jehovah, 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 has been declared to me concerning you, my brothers, by those of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

And there was also a dispute among them as to which of them seems to be greater.

But they were silent. For in the way they had disputed among themselves who was the greatest.

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 you away, and have brought the king and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan? And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near to us. Why then are you 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 also have more right in David than you. Why then did you despise us, so that our advice should not be sought first in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were more fierce than the words of the men of Israel.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has fighting? Who has babbling? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who stay long at the wine, those who go to seek mixed wine.

For you are yet carnal. For in that there is among you envyings and strife and divisions, are you not carnal, and do you not walk according to men?

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no talebearer, the fighting ceases. As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to kindle fighting.

For you are yet carnal. For in that there is among you envyings and strife and divisions, are you not carnal, and do you not walk according to men?

idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, fightings, jealousies, angers, rivalries, divisions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revelings, and things like these; of which I tell you before, as I also said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings,

For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brothers, by those of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. But I say this, that every one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

How can I by myself bear your pressure and your burden and your strife?

Do not go forth quickly to fight, lest you know not what to do in the end of it, when your neighbor has put you to shame. Debate your cause with your neighbor; and do not uncover a secret to another, lest he who hears it put you to shame, and your evil report turn not away.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.

Put them in memory of these things, charging them before the Lord not to dispute about words to no profit, to the subverting of the hearers.

As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to kindle fighting.

A perverse man causes fighting, and a whisperer separates chief friends.

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no talebearer, the fighting ceases.

Cast out the scorner, and fighting shall go out; yes, quarrels and shame shall cease.

Hatred stirs up fights, but love covers all sins.

As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to kindle fighting.

Hatred stirs up fights, but love covers all sins.

Only by pride comes argument, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

An angry man stirs up fighting, and a furious man abounds in sin.

But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you are not consumed by one another.

Why do You show me evil, and You look on toil? For destruction and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention rises up. Therefore the law has become helpless, and justice does not always go forth. For the wicked entraps the righteous; therefore justice goes forth, being perverted.

He who passes by enraging himself over strife not his own is like one who takes a dog by the ears,

Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth fighting.

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.

He who loves fighting loves transgression; he who makes his gate high seeks ruin.

Hatred stirs up fights, but love covers all sins.

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no talebearer, the fighting ceases.

A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting.

Cast out the scorner, and fighting shall go out; yes, quarrels and shame shall cease.

A perverse man causes fighting, and a whisperer separates chief friends.

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.

He who loves fighting loves transgression; he who makes his gate high seeks ruin.

He who passes by enraging himself over strife not his own is like one who takes a dog by the ears,

Cast out the scorner, and fighting shall go out; yes, quarrels and shame shall cease.

A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting.

idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, fightings, jealousies, angers, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

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

And Jacob was angry, and rebuked Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? What is my sin, that you have so hotly pursued after me?

Who is wise and knowing among you? Let him show his works by his good conduct with meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth. This is not the wisdom coming down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. read more.
For where envying and strife are, there is confusion and every foul deed.

Better is a dry piece of bread, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices with fighting.

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool exposes himself.

A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in carousings and drinking; not in co-habitation and lustful acts; 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 you away, and have brought the king and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan? And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near to us. Why then are you 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 also have more right in David than you. Why then did you despise us, so that our advice should not be sought first in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were more fierce than the words of the men of Israel.

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

But Paul thought it well not to take that one with them, he having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work. Then there was sharp feeling, so as to separate them from each other. And taking Mark, Barnabas sailed to Cyprus.

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

Behold, you fast for strife and debate, and to strike with the fist of wickedness; you shall not fast as you do today, to make your voice to be heard on high.

You shall hide them in the secrecy of Your presence from the pride of man; You shall hide them in a shelter away from the strife of tongues.

And when he had said this, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both. And there arose a great cry. And the scribes who were on the Pharisees' side arose and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God. read more.
And dissension arising, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him from among them by force, and to bring him into the fortress.

Then there was sharp feeling, so as to separate them from each other. And taking Mark, Barnabas sailed to Cyprus.

For where envying and strife are, there is confusion and every foul deed.

Swallow up, O Jehovah, and divide their tongues; for I have seen violence and fighting in the city.

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

And the men of Ephraim were called together and went northward, and said to Jephthah, Why did you go over to fight against the sons of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house upon you with fire. And Jephthah said to them, My people and I were at great strife with the sons of Ammon. And when I called you, you did not deliver me out of their hands. When I saw that you did not deliver me, I took my life in my hand and passed over against the sons of Ammon, and Jehovah delivered them into my hand, and why have you come up against me, to fight against me today? read more.
And Jephthah called up all the men of Gilead and fought with Ephraim. And the men of Gilead struck Ephraim, because they said, You Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites and among the Manassites. And the Gileadites took the fords of Jordan before the Ephraimites. And it happened that when one of those Ephraimites who had escaped said, Let me go over, the men of Gilead said to him, Are you an Ephraimite? And he said, No. And they said to him, Please say Shibboleth. And he said, Sibboleth, for he could not manage to pronounce it right. Then they took him and killed him at the passages of Jordan. And there fell at that time forty-two thousand of the Ephraimites.

And when he had said this, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided.

Then a division occurred again among the Jews because of these words.

Therefore dissension and not a little disputation occurring by Paul and Barnabas, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

From where do wars and fightings among you come? Is it not from this, from your lusts which war in your members?

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

And Jacob was angry, and rebuked Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? What is my sin, that you have so hotly pursued after me?

Therefore dissension and not a little disputation occurring by Paul and Barnabas, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

And Gilead's wife bore him sons. And his wife's sons grew up, and they threw Jephthah out and said to him, You shall not inherit in our father's house. For you are the son of another woman.

How can I by myself bear your pressure and your burden and your strife?