What does the Bible say about murmuring?

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• Philippians 2:14

  Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

• James 5:9

  Don't grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won't be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.

• Exodus 16:3

  and the children of Israel said to them, "We wish that we had died by the hand of Yahweh in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we ate our fill of bread, for you have brought us out into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger."

• Jude 1:16

  These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.

• Exodus 15:24

  The people murmured against Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?"

• Exodus 16:12

  "I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel. Speak to them, saying, 'At evening you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread: and you shall know that I am Yahweh your God.'"

• 1 Corinthians 10:10

  Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

• Romans 9:20

  But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?"

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