And the Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.

Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.

They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.

Give heed to me, O Lord, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.

Deuteronomy 2:9

Nehemiah 13:11

Nehemiah 13:17

Nehemiah 13:25

Proverbs 28:4

Isaiah 41:12

Jeremiah 18:19

King James Bible