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Genesis 21:25 [WEB] Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
Numbers 11:1 [WEB] The people were complaining in the ears of Yahweh. When Yahweh heard it, his anger was kindled; and Yahweh's fire burnt among them, and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.
Numbers 11:1 [KJV] And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
Numbers 11:1 [WB] And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD; and the LORD heard it: and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
Judges 21:22 [WB] And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to us to complain, that we will say to them, Be favorable to them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give to them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
Judges 21:22 [KJV] And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
Judges 21:22 [ASV] And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to complain unto us, that we will say unto them, Grant them graciously unto us, because we took not for each man [of them] his wife in battle, neither did ye give them unto them, else would ye now be guilty.
Judges 21:22 [WEB] It shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them, 'Grant them graciously to us, because we didn't take for each man his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, otherwise you would now be guilty.'"
1 Samuel 1:16 [WEB] Don't count your handmaid for a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation."
1 Samuel 1:16 [ASV] Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
1 Samuel 1:16 [KJV] Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
1 Samuel 1:16 [WB] Count not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Job 7:11 [WB] Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 7:11 [KJV] Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 7:11 [ASV] Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 7:11 [WEB] "Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 7:13 [WEB] When I say, 'My bed shall comfort me. My couch shall ease my complaint;'
Job 7:13 [ASV] When I say, My bed shall comfort me, My couch shall ease my complaint;
Job 7:13 [KJV] When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
Job 7:13 [WB] When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
Job 9:27 [WB] If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
Job 9:27 [KJV] If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
Job 9:27 [ASV] If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my [sad] countenance, and be of good cheer;
Job 9:27 [WEB] If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up;'
Job 10:1 [WEB] "My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 10:1 [ASV] My soul is weary of my life; I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 10:1 [KJV] My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 10:1 [WB] My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 21:4 [WB] As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
Job 21:4 [KJV] As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
Job 21:4 [ASV] As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?
Job 21:4 [WEB] As for me, is my complaint to man? Why shouldn't I be impatient?
Job 23:2 [WEB] "Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
Job 23:2 [ASV] Even to-day is my complaint rebellious: My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
Job 23:2 [KJV] Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
Job 23:2 [WB] Even to-day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
Job 31:38 [WB] If my land crieth against me, or its furrows likewise complain;
Job 31:38 [KJV] If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
Psalms 55:2 [KJV] Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Psalms 55:2 [ASV] Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
Psalms 55:2 [WEB] Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
Psalms 55:2 [WB] Attend to me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Psalms 55:17 [ASV] Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.
Psalms 64:1 [ASV] For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Psalms 64:1 [WEB] Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Psalms 77:3 [WEB] I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.
Psalms 77:3 [ASV] I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah
Psalms 77:3 [KJV] I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
Psalms 77:3 [WB] I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
Psalms 101:8 [WEB] Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land; to cut off all the workers of iniquity from Yahweh's city. A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before Yahweh.
Psalms 102:1 [ASV] A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before Jehovah. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, And let my cry come unto thee.
Psalms 102:1 [WB] A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come to thee.
Psalms 119:71 [OEB] It was good for me to be humbled, that I should learn your statutes.
Psalms 142:2 [OEB] I pour my complaint before him, I tell my troubles to him.
Psalms 142:2 [WEB] I pour out my complaint before him. I tell him my troubles.
Psalms 142:2 [ASV] I pour out my complaint before him; I show before him my trouble.
Psalms 142:2 [KJV] I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
Psalms 142:2 [WB] I poured out my complaint before him; I showed before him my trouble.
Psalms 144:14 [WB] That our oxen may be strong to labor; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Psalms 144:14 [KJV] That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Proverbs 23:29 [ASV] Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?
Proverbs 23:29 [WEB] Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
Lamentations 3:39 [WEB] Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Lamentations 3:39 [ASV] Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Lamentations 3:39 [KJV] Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Lamentations 3:39 [WB] Why doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Micah 6:1 [OEB] Israel’s False Conception of the Lord’s Character and Demands Hear now what the Lord is saying: Arise, present your complaint before the mountains, let the hills hear your voice!
Habakkuk 2:1 [OEB] I will take my stand on my watch-tower, and station myself on a turret. I will watch to see what the Lord will say to me, what answer he will make to my complaint.
Habakkuk 2:1 [WEB] I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.
Habakkuk 2:1 [ASV] I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint.
Luke 5:30 [OEB] The Pharisees and the teachers of the Law belonging to their party complained of this to the disciples of Jesus.
Luke 15:2 [OEB] but the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law found fault. “This man always welcomes outcasts, and takes meals with them!” they complained.
Luke 19:7 [OEB] On seeing this, everyone began to complain, “He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast.”
Luke 23:34 [OEB] Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.” His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
Acts 6:1 [OEB] About this time, when the number of the disciples was constantly increasing, complaints were made by the Greek speaking Jews against the Aramaic speaking Jews, that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
Acts 6:1 [WEB] Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.
Acts 10:29 [WEB] Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?"
Acts 16:20 [OEB] and took them before the Magistrates. “These men are causing a great disturbance in our town,” they complained;
Acts 25:7 [KJV] And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
Acts 25:7 [WB] And when he had come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove;
Romans 8:18 [OEB] I do not count the sufferings of our present life worthy of mention when compared with the glory that is to be revealed and bestowed on us.
Ephesians 5:20 [OEB] Always give thanks for everything to our God and Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:4 [OEB] All joy be yours at all times in your union with the Lord. Again I repeat – All joy be yours.
Philippians 4:6 [OEB] Do not be anxious about anything; but under all circumstances, by prayer and entreaty joined with thanksgiving, make your needs known to God.
Philippians 4:8 [OEB] In conclusion, friends, whenever you find things that are true or honorable, righteous or pure, lovable or praiseworthy, or if virtue and honor have any meaning, let them fill your thoughts.
Colossians 3:13 [OEB] bearing with one another, and, when there is any ground for complaint, forgiving one another freely. As the Master freely forgave you, so you must forgive one another.
Colossians 3:13 [WEB] bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
Colossians 3:13 [ASV] forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:
James 5:9 [OEB] Do not make complaints against one another, friends, or judgment will be passed on you. The judge is already standing at the door!
Jude 1:16 [OEB] These people are always murmuring, and complaining of their lot; they follow where their passions lead them; they have arrogant words on their lips; and they flatter others for the sake of what they can get from them.
Jude 1:16 [WEB] These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.
Jude 1:16 [ASV] These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words]), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.
Jude 1:16 [KJV] These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
Jude 1:16 [WB] These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.