And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites then dwelt in the land.

So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife between you and me, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brethren.

For in the Wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against My command to hallow Me at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah, at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.)

You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence From the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion From the strife of tongues.

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

You have made us a strife to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh among themselves.

They angered Him also at the waters of strife, So that it went ill with Moses on account of them;

Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.

By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom.

A wrathful man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.

The Lord Tests Hearts

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.

He who loves transgression loves strife, And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and reproach will cease.

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.

As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.

An angry man stirs up strife, And a furious man abounds in transgression.

For as the churning of milk produces butter, And wringing the nose produces blood, So the forcing of wrath produces strife.

Indeed you fast for strife and debate, And to strike with the fist of wickedness. You will not fast as you do this day, To make your voice heard on high.

Jeremiah’s Dejection

Woe is me, my mother, That you have borne me, A man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent for interest, Nor have men lent to me for interest. Every one of them curses me.

However his sons shall stir up strife, and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one shall certainly come and overwhelm and pass through; then he shall return to his fortress and stir up strife.

Why do You show me iniquity, And cause me to see trouble? For plundering and violence are before me; There is strife, and contention arises.

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,