רִיב H7379

Genesis 13:7 · KJV

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.

Exodus 17:7 · KJV

And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

Exodus 23:2 · KJV

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

Deuteronomy 17:8 · KJV

If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;

Deuteronomy 19:17 · KJV

Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;

Deuteronomy 21:5 · KJV

And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:

Deuteronomy 25:1 · KJV

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

Judges 12:2 · KJV

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.

1 Samuel 24:15 · KJV

The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

1 Samuel 25:39 · KJV

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

2 Samuel 15:2 · KJV

And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

2 Samuel 15:4 · KJV

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

2 Samuel 22:44 · KJV

Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.

2 Chronicles 19:8 · KJV

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 19:10 · KJV

And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.

Job 13:6 · KJV

Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Job 29:16 · KJV

I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

Job 31:35 · KJV

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

Job 33:19 · KJV

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

Psalm 18:43 · KJV

Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

Psalm 31:20 · KJV

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.

Psalm 35:23 · KJV

Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

Psalm 43:1 · KJV

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Psalm 55:9 · KJV

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

Psalm 74:22 · KJV

Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

Psalm 119:154 · KJV

Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

Proverbs 17:14 · KJV

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Proverbs 18:6 · KJV

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Proverbs 18:17 · KJV

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

Proverbs 20:3 · KJV

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Proverbs 22:23 · KJV

For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Proverbs 25:9 · KJV

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

Proverbs 26:17 · KJV

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Isaiah 1:23 · KJV

Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

Isaiah 34:8 · KJV

For it is the day of the LORD’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.

Isaiah 41:11 · KJV

Behold, 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 41:21 · KJV

Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

Isaiah 58:4 · KJV

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.

Jeremiah 15:10 · KJV

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.

Jeremiah 25:31 · KJV

A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.