And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it;

Synonyms for Complaining: Grudge, whine, complaint, grumble, moan, grouse, gripe, grievance, beef, grouch, whinge, wail, fuss, lament, carp, kvetch, and murmur

Exodus 16:8-9 (KJV)
And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD. 9. And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.

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.

Luke 5:30-32 (KJV)
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31. And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. 32. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

John 6:43 (KJV)
Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, 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 not among yourselves.

1 Corinthians 10:9-10 (KJV)
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 10. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

Ephesians 4:29 (KJV)
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Colossians 3:8 (KJV)
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Philippians 2:14 (KJV)
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV)
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

James 4:1 (KJV)
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

James 5:9 (KJV)
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

1 Peter 4:9 (KJV)
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

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

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