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רִיב H7379

rîyb — [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.... Appears in 59 verses. Full definition →
Psalms 55:9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. Psalms 74:22 Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily. Psalms 119:154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word. Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. Proverbs 17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. Proverbs 18:6 A fool' s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. Proverbs 18:17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. Proverbs 20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. Proverbs 22:23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. Proverbs 23:11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee. Proverbs 25:9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself ; and discover not a secret to another: Proverbs 26:17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. Proverbs 26:21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. Proverbs 30:33 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. Isaiah 1:23 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 For it is the day of the LORD' s vengeance, and the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion. Isaiah 41:11 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 Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons , saith the King of Jacob. Isaiah 58:4 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 11:20 But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause. Jeremiah 15:10 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 20:12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause. Jeremiah 25:31 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. Jeremiah 50:34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

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