Nave’s Topical Bible
Strife
73 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- General scriptures concerning
Genesis 13:8; Genesis 45:24; Deuteronomy 1:12; Psalms 31:20; Psalms 55:9; Psalms 80:6; Proverbs 3:20; Proverbs 6:12-14,16-19; Proverbs 10:12; Proverbs 13:10; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 16:28; Proverbs 17:1,14,19; Proverbs 18:6,19; Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 22:10; Proverbs 23:29-30; Proverbs 25:8,24; Proverbs 26:17,20-21; Proverbs 27:15; Proverbs 28:25; Proverbs 29:22; Proverbs 30:33; Isaiah 41:11-12; Isaiah 58:4; Habakkuk 1:3; Matthew 5:25,39-41; Matthew 10:34-36; Matthew 12:25; Matthew 18:15-17; Mark 3:24-25; Luke 11:17; Luke 12:51-53,58-59; Romans 2:8; Romans 12:18; Romans 13:13; Romans 14:1,19,21; Romans 16:17-18; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13; 1 Corinthians 3:1,3-4; 1 Corinthians 4:6-7; 1 Corinthians 6:1-7; 1 Corinthians 11:16-19; 2 Corinthians 12:20; Galatians 5:10,15,19-21; Philippians 1:15-16; Philippians 2:3,14-15; 1 Timothy 1:5-7; 1 Timothy 2:8; 1 Timothy 3:2-3; 1 Timothy 6:3-5,20-21; 2 Timothy 2:14,23-25; Titus 3:1-3,9; James 3:14-16; James 4:1-2
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See JEALOUSY
See MALICE
- INSTANCES OF
- Between Abraham and Lot's herdsmen
- Abimelech's
- Isaac's and those of Gerar
- Laban and Jacob
- Israelites
- Jephthah and his brothers
- Jephthah and the Ephraimites
- Israel and Judah, about David
- Disciples, over who could be the greatest
- Jews, concerning Jesus
- Christians at Antioch (in Syria), about circumcision
- Paul and Barnabas, about Mark
- Pharisees and Sadducees, concerning the general resurrection
- The Corinthian Christians
Bible verses about “Strife”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Genesis 13:8And 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.
- Genesis 45:24So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
- Deuteronomy 1:12How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?
- Psalms 31:20Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
- Psalms 55:9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
- Psalms 80:6Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
- Proverbs 3:20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
- Proverbs 6:12A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
- Proverbs 6:13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
- Proverbs 6:14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
- Proverbs 6:16These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
- Proverbs 6:17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
- Proverbs 6:18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
- Proverbs 6:19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
- Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
- Proverbs 13:10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
- Proverbs 15:18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Proverbs 16:28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
- Proverbs 17:1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
- Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
- Proverbs 17:19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
- Proverbs 18:6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
- Proverbs 18:19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
- Proverbs 19:13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
- Proverbs 20:3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
- Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
- Proverbs 22:10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
- Proverbs 23:29Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
- Proverbs 23:30They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
- Proverbs 25:8Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
- Proverbs 25:24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
- Proverbs 26:17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
- Proverbs 26:20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
- Proverbs 26:21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
- Proverbs 27:15A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
- Proverbs 28:25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
- Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
- Proverbs 30:33Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
- Isaiah 41:11Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
- Isaiah 41:12Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.