Bible Verses About Disputes over resources

(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)

And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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

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.

Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord.

And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.

For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.

Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.

And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.

Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the Lord shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.

But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.

Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

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.

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.

And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.