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Description: Genesis 13:7
NET Translation: So there were quarrels between Abram’s herdsmen and Lot’s herdsmen. (Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.)
DARBY Translation: And there was Strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.
KJV Translation: 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.
Description: Genesis 13:8
NET Translation: Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no quarreling between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are close relatives.
DARBY Translation: And Abram said to Lot, I pray thee let there be no contention between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brethren.
KJV Translation: 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.
Keywords: Wilderness, Zin, Meribah, Sanctify, Water, Kadesh
Description: Numbers 27:14
NET Translation: For in the wilderness of Zin when the community rebelled against me, you rebelled against my command to show me as holy before their eyes over the water—the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.”
DARBY Translation: because ye rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, in the Strife of the congregation, as to hallowing me in the matter of the water before their eyes. (That is the water of Meribah at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)
KJV Translation: 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.
Description: Deuteronomy 1:12
NET Translation: But how can I alone bear up under the burden of your hardship and Strife?
DARBY Translation: How can I myself alone sustain your wear, and your burden, and your Strife?
KJV Translation: How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your Strife?
Description: Judges 12:2
NET Translation: Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were in a struggle and the Ammonites were oppressing me greatly. I asked for your help, but you did not deliver me from their power.
DARBY Translation: And Jephthah said to them, I was at great Strife, I and my people, with the children of Ammon; and I called you, but ye saved me not out of their hand.
KJV Translation: And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great Strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.
Keywords: Hand, King, Strife
Description: 2 Samuel 19:9
NET Translation: All the people throughout all the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves saying, “The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies. He rescued us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.
DARBY Translation: And all the people were at Strife throughout the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land because of Absalom.
KJV Translation: 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.
Keywords: Pain
Description: Job 33:19
NET Translation: Or a person is chastened by pain on his bed, and with the continual Strife of his bones,
DARBY Translation: He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant Strife in his bones;
KJV Translation: He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong [pain]:
Keywords: Halt, Lion, Pride, Secret, Strife
Description: Psalms 31:20
NET Translation: You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.
DARBY Translation: Thou keepest them concealed in the secret of thy presence from the conspiracies of man; thou hidest them in a pavilion from the Strife of tongues.
KJV Translation: Thou 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.
Keywords: Strife
Description: Psalms 55:9
NET Translation: Confuse them, O Lord. Frustrate their plans. For I see violence and conflict in the city.
DARBY Translation: Swallow [them] up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and Strife in the city.
KJV Translation: Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and Strife in the city.
Keywords: Enemies, Strife
Description: Psalms 80:6
NET Translation: You have made our neighbors dislike us, and our enemies insult us.
DARBY Translation: Thou hast made us a Strife unto our neighbours, and our enemies mock among themselves.
KJV Translation: Thou makest us a Strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
Keywords: Moses
Description: Psalms 106:32
NET Translation: They made him angry by the waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them,
DARBY Translation: And they moved him to wrath at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill with Moses on their account;
KJV Translation: They angered [him] also at the waters of Strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
Keywords: Hatred, Love
Description: Proverbs 10:12
NET Translation: Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
DARBY Translation: Hatred stirreth up Strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
KJV Translation: Hatred stirreth up Strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Keywords: Anger, Man
Description: Proverbs 15:18
NET Translation: A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.
DARBY Translation: A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth Strife.
KJV Translation: A wrathful man stirreth up Strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth Strife.
Keywords: Man
Description: Proverbs 16:28
NET Translation: A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.
DARBY Translation: A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
KJV Translation: A froward man soweth Strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Keywords: Better
Description: Proverbs 17:1
NET Translation: Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with Strife.
DARBY Translation: Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting [with] Strife.
KJV Translation: Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices [with] Strife.
Keywords: Beginning, Strife
Description: Proverbs 17:14
NET Translation: Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; abandon Strife before it breaks out!
DARBY Translation: The beginning of contention is [as] when one letteth out water; therefore leave off Strife before it become vehement.
KJV Translation: The beginning of Strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Keywords: Gate, Transgression
Description: Proverbs 17:19
NET Translation: The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction.
DARBY Translation: He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
KJV Translation: He loveth transgression that loveth Strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Description: Proverbs 18:6
NET Translation: The lips of a fool enter into Strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.
DARBY Translation: A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
KJV Translation: A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Keywords: Fool, Man
Description: Proverbs 20:3
NET Translation: It is an honor for a person to cease from Strife, but every fool quarrels.
DARBY Translation: It is an honour for a man to cease from Strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
KJV Translation: [It is] an honour for a man to cease from Strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Keywords: Reproach, Strife
Description: Proverbs 22:10
NET Translation: Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; Strife and insults will cease.
DARBY Translation: Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and Strife and ignominy shall cease.
KJV Translation: Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, Strife and reproach shall cease.
Keywords: Dog, Strife
Description: Proverbs 26:17
NET Translation: Like one who grabs a wild dog by the ears, so is the person passing by who becomes furious over a quarrel not his own.
DARBY Translation: He that passing by vexeth himself with Strife belonging not to him, is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
KJV Translation: He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with Strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Keywords: Fire, Strife
Description: Proverbs 26:20
NET Translation: Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.
DARBY Translation: Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
KJV Translation: Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the Strife ceaseth.
Keywords: Man
Description: Proverbs 26:21
NET Translation: Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle Strife.
DARBY Translation: [As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame Strife.
KJV Translation: [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle Strife.
Keywords: Art, Heart, Trust
Description: Proverbs 28:25
NET Translation: The greedy person stirs up dissension, but the one who trusts in the Lord will prosper.
DARBY Translation: He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat.
KJV Translation: He that is of a proud heart stirreth up Strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
Keywords: Man
Description: Proverbs 29:22
NET Translation: An angry person stirs up dissension, and a wrathful person is abounding in transgression.
DARBY Translation: An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
KJV Translation: An angry man stirreth up Strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Keywords: Milk, Wrath
Description: Proverbs 30:33
NET Translation: For as the churning of milk produces butter and as punching the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces Strife.
DARBY Translation: For the pressing of milk bringeth forth butter, and the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood; and the pressing of anger bringeth forth Strife.
KJV Translation: Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth Strife.
Keywords: Fight, Kingdom
Description: Isaiah 19:2
NET Translation: “I will provoke civil Strife in Egypt: brothers will fight with one another, as will neighbors, cities, and kingdoms.
DARBY Translation: And I will incite the Egyptians against the Egyptians; and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, kingdom against kingdom.
KJV Translation: And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, [and] kingdom against kingdom.
Keywords: Mite, Strife
Description: Isaiah 58:4
NET Translation: Look, your fasting is accompanied by arguments, brawls, and fistfights. Do not fast as you do today, trying to make your voice heard in heaven.
DARBY Translation: Behold, ye have fasted for Strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness; ye do not at present fast, to cause your voice to be heard on high.
KJV Translation: Behold, ye fast for Strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as [ye do this] day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
Keywords: Man, Strife, Woe
Description: Jeremiah 15:10
NET Translation: I said, “Oh, mother, how I regret that you ever gave birth to me! I am always starting arguments and quarrels with the people of this land. I have not lent money to anyone and I have not borrowed from anyone. Yet all these people are treating me with contempt.”
DARBY Translation: Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of Strife and a man of contention to the whole land! I have not lent on usury, nor have they lent to me on usury; [yet] every one of them doth curse me.
KJV Translation: Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of Strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; [yet] every one of them doth curse me.
Keywords: River, Strife
Description: Ezekiel 47:19
NET Translation: On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, the river, to the Great Sea. This is the south side.
DARBY Translation: And the south side southward, from Tamar to the waters of Meribah-Kadesh, by the torrent, unto the great sea: this is the south side southward.
KJV Translation: 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.
Keywords: River, Strife
Description: Ezekiel 48:28
NET Translation: Next to the border of Gad, at the south side, the border will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, to the Stream of Egypt, and on to the Great Sea.
DARBY Translation: And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be from Tamar [to] the waters of Meribah-Kadesh, by the torrent, unto the great sea.
KJV Translation: 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.
Keywords: Strife
Description: Habakkuk 1:3
NET Translation: Why do you force me to witness injustice? Why do you put up with wrongdoing? Destruction and violence confront me; conflict is present and one must endure Strife.
DARBY Translation: Why dost thou cause me to see iniquity, and lookest thou upon grievance? For spoiling and violence are before me; and there is Strife, and contention riseth up.
KJV Translation: 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.
Keywords: Strife
Description: Luke 22:24
NET Translation: A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
DARBY Translation: And there was also a Strife among them which of them should be held to be [the] greatest.
KJV Translation: And there was also a Strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
Description: Romans 1:29
NET Translation: They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with envy, murder, Strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips,
DARBY Translation: being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, Strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,
KJV Translation: Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Keywords: Chambering, Strife
Description: Romans 13:13
NET Translation: Let us live decently as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in discord and jealousy.
DARBY Translation: As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in Strife and emulation.
KJV Translation: Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in Strife and envying.
Description: 1 Corinthians 1:11
NET Translation: For members of Chloe’s household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters, that there are quarrels among you.
DARBY Translation: For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of [the house of] Chloe, that there are Strifes among you.
KJV Translation: For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them [which are of the house] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
Description: 1 Corinthians 3:3
NET Translation: for you are still influenced by the flesh. For since there is still jealousy and dissension among you, are you not influenced by the flesh and behaving like unregenerate people?
DARBY Translation: for ye are yet carnal. For whereas [there are] among you emulation and Strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
KJV Translation: For ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and Strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
Description: 2 Corinthians 12:20
NET Translation: For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
DARBY Translation: For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that *I* be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest [there might be] Strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;
KJV Translation: 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:
Description: Galatians 5:20
NET Translation: idolatry, sorcery, hostilities, Strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, factions,
DARBY Translation: idolatry, sorcery, hatred, Strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, disputes, schools of opinion,
KJV Translation: Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, Strife, seditions, heresies,
Keywords: Christ, Envy, Preach
Description: Philippians 1:15
NET Translation: Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill.
DARBY Translation: Some indeed also for envy and Strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.
KJV Translation: Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and Strife; and some also of good will:
Keywords: Better, Mind, Strife
Description: Philippians 2:3
NET Translation: Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.
DARBY Translation: [let] nothing [be] in the spirit of Strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;
KJV Translation: [Let] nothing [be done] through Strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Keywords: Evil
Description: 1 Timothy 6:4
NET Translation: he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,
DARBY Translation: he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, Strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,
KJV Translation: He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and Strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, Strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Keywords: Gender
Description: 2 Timothy 2:23
NET Translation: But reject foolish and ignorant controversies, because you know they breed infighting.
DARBY Translation: But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
KJV Translation: But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender Strifes.
Keywords: Table
Description: Titus 3:9
NET Translation: But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law, because they are useless and empty.
DARBY Translation: But foolish questions, and genealogies, and Strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
KJV Translation: But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Keywords: Ear, Oath, Swear
Description: Hebrews 6:16
NET Translation: For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.
DARBY Translation: For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.
KJV Translation: For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all Strife.
Keywords: Glory, Strife
Description: James 3:14
NET Translation: But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.
DARBY Translation: but if ye have bitter emulation and Strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
KJV Translation: But if ye have bitter envying and Strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Keywords: Evil, Strife
Description: James 3:16
NET Translation: For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice.
DARBY Translation: For where emulation and Strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing.
KJV Translation: For where envying and Strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.