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Genesis 13:7 (100.00%)

There was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites lived in the land at that time.

And there was a strife H7379 between the herdmen H7462 (8802) of Abram’s H87 cattle H4735 and the herdmen H7462 (8802) of Lot’s H3876 cattle: H4735 and the Canaanite H3669 and the Perizzite H6522 dwelled H3427 (8802) then in the land. H776

and there is a strife between those feeding Abram’s cattle and those feeding Lot’s cattle; and the Canaanite and the Perizzite are then dwelling in the land.

Exodus 17:7 (100.00%)

He called the name of the place Massah,° and Meribah,° because the children of Israel quarreled, and because they tested Yahweh, saying, “Is Yahweh among us, or not?”

Exodus 17:7a Massah means testing.
Exodus 17:7b Meribah means quarreling.

And he called H7121 (8799) the name H8034 of the place H4725 Massah, H4532 and Meribah, H4809 because of the chiding H7379 of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and because they tempted H5254 (8763) the Lord, H3068 saying, H559 (8800) Is H3426 the Lord H3068 among H7130 us, or not?

and he calleth the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the ‘strife’ of the sons of Israel, and because of their ‘trying’ Jehovah, saying, ‘Is Jehovah in our midst or not?’

Exodus 23:2 (100.00%)

“You shall not follow a crowd to do evil. You shall not testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice.

Thou shalt not follow H310 a multitude H7227 to [do] evil; H7451 neither shalt thou speak H6030 (8799) in a cause H7379 to decline H5186 (8800) after H310 many H7227 to wrest H5186 (8687) [judgment]:

‘Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause others to turn aside;

Exodus 23:3 (100.00%)

You shall not favor a poor man in his cause.

Neither shalt thou countenance H1921 (8799) a poor H1800 man in his cause. H7379

and a poor man thou dost not honour in his strife.

Exodus 23:6 (100.00%)

“You shall not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.

Thou shalt not wrest H5186 (8686) the judgment H4941 of thy poor H34 in his cause. H7379

‘Thou dost not turn aside the judgment of thy needy one in his strife;

Deuteronomy 1:12 (100.00%)

How can I myself alone bear your problems, your burdens, and your strife?

How H349 can I myself alone bear H5375 (8799) your cumbrance, H2960 and your burden, H4853 and your strife? H7379

‘How do I bear by myself your pressure, and your burden, and your strife?

Deuteronomy 17:8 (100.00%)

If there arises a matter too hard for you in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within your gates, then you shall arise, and go up to the place which Yahweh your God chooses.

If there arise a matter H1697 too hard H6381 (8735) for thee in judgment, H4941 between blood H1818 and blood, H1818 between plea H1779 and plea, H1779 and between stroke H5061 and stroke, H5061 [being] matters H1697 of controversy H7379 within thy gates: H8179 then shalt thou arise, H6965 (8804) and get thee up H5927 (8804) into the place H4725 which the Lord H3068 thy God H430 shall choose; H977 (8799)

‘When anything is too hard for thee for judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke-matters of strife within thy gates-then thou hast risen, and gone up unto the place on which Jehovah thy God doth fix,

Deuteronomy 19:17 (100.00%)

then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Yahweh, before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;

Then both H8147 the men, H582 between whom the controversy H7379 [is], shall stand H5975 (8804) before H6440 the Lord, H3068 before H6440 the priests H3548 and the judges, H8199 (8802) which shall be in those days; H3117

then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,

Deuteronomy 21:5 (100.00%)

The priests the sons of Levi shall come near, for them Yahweh your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in Yahweh’s name; and according to their word shall every controversy and every assault be decided.

And the priests H3548 the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 shall come near; H5066 (8738) for them the Lord H3068 thy God H430 hath chosen H977 (8804) to minister H8334 (8763) unto him, and to bless H1288 (8763) in the name H8034 of the Lord; H3068 and by their word H6310 shall every controversy H7379 and every stroke H5061 be [tried]:

‘And the priests, sons of Levi, have come nigh-for on them hath Jehovah thy God fixed to serve Him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah, and by their mouth is every strife, and every stroke-

Deuteronomy 25:1 (100.00%)

If there is a controversy between men, and they come to judgment and the judges judge them, then they shall justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.

If there be a controversy H7379 between men, H582 and they come H5066 (8738) unto judgment, H4941 that [the judges] may judge H8199 (8804) them; then they shall justify H6663 (8689) the righteous, H6662 and condemn H7561 (8689) the wicked. H7563

‘When there is a strife between men, and they have come nigh unto the judgment, and they have judged, and declared righteous the righteous, and declared wrong the wrong-doer,

Judges 12:2 (100.00%)

Jephthah said to them, “I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, you didn’t save me out of their hand.

And Jephthah H3316 said H559 (8799) unto them, I and my people H5971 were H1961 (8804) at great H3966 strife H376 H7379 with the children H1121 of Ammon; H5983 and when I called H2199 (8799) you, ye delivered H3467 (8689) me not out of their hands. H3027

And Jephthah saith unto them, ‘A man of great strife I have been (I and my people) with the Bene-Ammon, and I call you, and ye have not saved me out of their hand,

1 Samuel 24:15 (100.00%)

May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.”

The Lord H3068 therefore be judge, H1781 and judge H8199 (8804) between me and thee, and see, H7200 (8799) and plead H7378 (8799) my cause, H7379 and deliver H8199 (8799) me out of thine hand. H3027

And Jehovah hath been for judge, and hath judged between me and thee, yea, he seeth and pleadeth my cause, and doth deliver me out of thy hand.’

1 Samuel 25:39 (100.00%)

When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed is Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil. Yahweh has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to himself as wife.

And when David H1732 heard H8085 (8799) that Nabal H5037 was dead, H4191 (8804) he said, H559 (8799) Blessed H1288 (8803) [be] the Lord, H3068 that hath pleaded H7378 (8804) the cause H7379 of my reproach H2781 from the hand H3027 of Nabal, H5037 and hath kept H2820 (8804) his servant H5650 from evil: H7451 for the Lord H3068 hath returned H7725 (8689) the wickedness H7451 of Nabal H5037 upon his own head. H7218 And David H1732 sent H7971 (8799) and communed H1696 (8762) with Abigail, H26 to take H3947 (8800) her to him to wife. H802

and David heareth that Nabal is dead, and saith, ‘Blessed is Jehovah who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and His servant hath kept back from evil, and the wickedness of Nabal hath Jehovah turned back on his own head;’ and David sendeth and speaketh with Abigail, to take her to him for a wife.

2 Samuel 15:2 (100.00%)

Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. When any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, “What city are you from?” He said, “Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.”

And Absalom H53 rose up early, H7925 (8689) and stood H5975 (8804) beside H3027 the way H1870 of the gate: H8179 and it was [so], that when any man H376 that had a controversy H7379 came H935 (8800) to the king H4428 for judgment, H4941 then Absalom H53 called H7121 (8799) unto him, and said, H559 (8799) Of what H335 city H5892 [art] thou? And he said, H559 (8799) Thy servant H5650 [is] of one H259 of the tribes H7626 of Israel. H3478

and Absalom hath risen early, and stood by the side of the way of the gate, and it cometh to pass, every man who hath a pleading to come unto the king for judgment, that Absalom calleth unto him, and saith, ‘Of what city art thou?’ and he saith, ‘Of one of the tribes of Israel is thy servant.’

2 Samuel 15:4 (100.00%)

Absalom said moreover, “Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!”

Absalom H53 said H559 (8799) moreover, Oh that I were made H7760 (8799) judge H8199 (8802) in the land, H776 that every man H376 which hath any suit H7379 or cause H4941 might come H935 (8799) unto me, and I would do him justice! H6663 (8689)

And Absalom saith, ‘Who doth make me a judge in the land, that unto me doth come every man who hath a plea and judgment?-then I have declared him righteous.’

2 Samuel 22:44 (100.00%)

You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.

Thou also hast delivered H6403 (8762) me from the strivings H7379 of my people, H5971 thou hast kept H8104 (8799) me [to be] head H7218 of the heathen: H1471 a people H5971 [which] I knew H3045 (8804) not shall serve H5647 (8799) me.

And-Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of my people, Thou placest me for a head of nations; A people I have not known do serve me.

2 Chronicles 19:8 (100.00%)

Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed certain Levites, priests, and heads of the fathers’ households of Israel to give judgment for Yahweh and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.

Moreover in Jerusalem H3389 did Jehoshaphat H3092 set H5975 (8689) of the Levites, H3881 and [of] the priests, H3548 and of the chief H7218 of the fathers H1 of Israel, H3478 for the judgment H4941 of the Lord, H3068 and for controversies, H7379 when they returned H7725 (8799) to Jerusalem. H3389

And also in Jerusalem hath Jehoshaphat appointed of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the heads of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for strife; and they turn back to Jerusalem,

2 Chronicles 19:10 (100.00%)

Whenever any controversy comes to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you must warn them, that they not be guilty toward Yahweh, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you will not be guilty.

And what cause H7379 soever shall come H935 (8799) to you of your brethren H251 that dwell H3427 (8802) in their cities, H5892 between blood H1818 and blood, H1818 between law H8451 and commandment, H4687 statutes H2706 and judgments, H4941 ye shall even warn H2094 (8689) them that they trespass H816 (8799) not against the Lord, H3068 and [so] wrath H7110 come upon you, and upon your brethren: H251 this H3541 do, H6213 (8799) and ye shall not trespass. H816 (8799)

and any strife that cometh in unto you of your brethren who are dwelling in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and command, statutes, and judgments, then ye have warned them and they become not guilty before Jehovah, and wrath hath not been on you and on your brethren; thus do ye do, and ye are not guilty.

Job 13:6 (100.00%)

Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.

Hear H8085 (8798) now my reasoning, H8433 and hearken H7181 (8685) to the pleadings H7379 of my lips. H8193

Hear, I pray you, my argument, And to the pleadings of my lips attend,

Job 29:16 (100.00%)

I was a father to the needy. I researched the cause of him whom I didn’t know.

I [was] a father H1 to the poor: H34 and the cause H7379 [which] I knew H3045 (8804) not I searched out. H2713 (8799)

A father I am to the needy, And the cause I have not known I search out.

Job 31:13 (100.00%)

“If I have despised the cause of my male servant or of my female servant, when they contended with me,

If I did despise H3988 (8799) the cause H4941 of my manservant H5650 or of my maidservant, H519 when they contended H7379 with me;

If I despise the cause of my man-servant, And of my handmaid, In their contending with me,

Job 31:35 (100.00%)

oh that I had one to hear me! Behold, here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me! Let the accuser write my indictment!

Oh that H5414 (8799) one would hear H8085 (8802) me! behold, my desire H8420 [is, that] the Almighty H7706 would answer H6030 (8799) me, and [that] mine adversary H376 H7379 had written H3789 (8804) a book. H5612

Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.

Job 33:19 (100.00%)

“He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones,

He is chastened H3198 (8717) also with pain H4341 upon his bed, H4904 and the multitude H7230 (8675) H7379 of his bones H6106 with strong H386 [pain]:

And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones is enduring.

Psalm 18:43 (100.00%)

You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

Thou hast delivered H6403 (8762) me from the strivings H7379 of the people; H5971 [and] thou hast made H7760 (8799) me the head H7218 of the heathen: H1471 a people H5971 [whom] I have not known H3045 (8804) shall serve H5647 (8799) me.

Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of the people, Thou placest me for a head of nations, A people I have not known do serve me.

Psalm 31:20 (100.00%)

In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.

Thou shalt hide H5641 (8686) them in the secret H5643 of thy presence H6440 from the pride H7407 of man: H376 thou shalt keep them secretly H6845 (8799) in a pavilion H5521 from the strife H7379 of tongues. H3956

Thou hast wrought for those trusting in Thee, Before sons of men. Thou hidest them in the secret place of Thy presence, From artifices of man, Thou concealest them in a tabernacle, From the strife of tongues.

Psalm 35:23 (100.00%)

Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for me!

Stir up H5782 (8685) thyself, and awake H6974 (8685) to my judgment, H4941 [even] unto my cause, H7379 my God H430 and my Lord. H136

Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.

Psalm 43:1 (100.00%)

Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

Judge H8199 (8798) me, O God, H430 and plead H7378 (8798) my cause H7379 against an ungodly H3808 H2623 nation: H1471 O deliver H6403 (8762) me from the deceitful H4820 and unjust H5766 man. H376

Judge me, O God, And plead my cause against a nation not pious, From a man of deceit and perverseness Thou dost deliver me,

Psalm 55:9 (100.00%)

Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Destroy, H1104 (8761) O Lord, H136 [and] divide H6385 (8761) their tongues: H3956 for I have seen H7200 (8804) violence H2555 and strife H7379 in the city. H5892

Swallow up, O Lord, divide their tongue, For I saw violence and strife in a city.

Psalm 74:22 (100.00%)

Arise, God! Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day.

Arise, H6965 (8798) O God, H430 plead H7378 (8798) thine own cause: H7379 remember H2142 (8798) how the foolish man H5036 reproacheth H2781 thee daily. H3117

Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.

Psalm 119:154 (100.00%)

Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.

Plead H7378 (8798) my cause, H7379 and deliver H1350 (8798) me: quicken H2421 (8761) me according to thy word. H565

Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.

Proverbs 15:18 (100.00%)

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

A wrathful H2534 man H376 stirreth up H1624 (8762) strife: H4066 but [he that is] slow H750 to anger H639 appeaseth H8252 (8686) strife. H7379

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 17:1 (100.00%)

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

Better H2896 [is] a dry H2720 morsel, H6595 and quietness H7962 therewith, than an house H1004 full H4392 of sacrifices H2077 [with] strife. H7379

Better is a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

Proverbs 17:14 (100.00%)

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

The beginning H7225 of strife H4066 [is as] when one letteth out H6362 (8802) water: H4325 therefore leave off H5203 (8800) contention, H7379 before H6440 it be meddled H1566 (8694) with.

The beginning of contention is a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

Proverbs 18:6 (100.00%)

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

A fool’s H3684 lips H8193 enter H935 (8799) into contention, H7379 and his mouth H6310 calleth H7121 (8799) for strokes. H4112

The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

Proverbs 18:17 (100.00%)

He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

[He that is] first H7223 in his own cause H7379 [seemeth] just; H6662 but his neighbour H7453 cometh H935 (8804) (8675) H935 (8799) and searcheth H2713 (8804) him.

Righteous is the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.

Proverbs 20:3 (100.00%)

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

[It is] an honour H3519 for a man H376 to cease H7674 from strife: H7379 but every fool H191 will be meddling. H1566 (8691)

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

Proverbs 22:23 (100.00%)

for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.

For the Lord H3068 will plead H7378 (8799) their cause, H7379 and spoil H6906 (8804) the soul H5315 of those that spoiled H6906 (8802) them.

For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.

Proverbs 23:11 (100.00%)

for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you.

For their redeemer H1350 (8802) [is] mighty; H2389 he shall plead H7378 (8799) their cause H7379 with thee.

For their Redeemer is strong, He doth plead their cause with thee.

Proverbs 25:9 (100.00%)

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,

Debate H7378 (8798) thy cause H7379 with thy neighbour H7453 [himself]; and discover H1540 (8762) not a secret H5475 to another: H312

Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,

Proverbs 26:17 (100.00%)

Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

He that passeth by, H5674 (8802) [and] meddleth H5674 (8693) with strife H7379 [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh H2388 (8688) a dog H3611 by the ears. H241

Laying hold on the ears of a dog, Is a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.

Proverbs 26:21 (100.00%)

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

[As] coals H6352 [are] to burning coals, H1513 and wood H6086 to fire; H784 so [is] a contentious H4079 (8675) H4066 man H376 to kindle H2787 (8771) strife. H7379

Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.

Proverbs 30:33 (100.00%)

For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood, so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”

Surely the churning H4330 of milk H2461 bringeth forth H3318 (8686) butter, H2529 and the wringing H4330 of the nose H639 bringeth forth H3318 (8686) blood: H1818 so the forcing H4330 of wrath H639 bringeth forth H3318 (8686) strife. H7379

For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!

Isaiah 1:23 (100.00%)

Your princes are rebellious and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes and follows after rewards. They don’t defend the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.

Thy princes H8269 [are] rebellious, H5637 (8802) and companions H2270 of thieves: H1590 every one loveth H157 (8802) gifts, H7810 and followeth H7291 (8802) after rewards: H8021 they judge H8199 (8799) not the fatherless, H3490 neither doth the cause H7379 of the widow H490 come H935 (8799) unto them.

Thy princes are apostates, and companions of thieves, Every one loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards, The fatherless they judge not, And the plea of the widow cometh not to them.

Isaiah 34:8 (100.00%)

For Yahweh has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

For [it is] the day H3117 of the Lord’s H3068 vengeance, H5359 [and] the year H8141 of recompences H7966 for the controversy H7379 of Zion. H6726

(For a day of vengeance is to Jehovah, A year of recompences for Zion’s strife,)

Isaiah 41:11 (100.00%)

Behold, all those who are incensed against you will be disappointed and confounded. Those who strive with you will be like nothing, and shall perish.

Behold, all they that were incensed H2734 (8737) against thee shall be ashamed H954 (8799) and confounded: H3637 (8735) they shall be as nothing; and they H582 that strive H7379 with thee shall perish. H6 (8799)

Lo, all those displeased with thee, They are ashamed and blush, They are as nothing, yea, perish Do the men who strive with thee.

Isaiah 41:21 (100.00%)

Produce your cause,” says Yahweh. “Bring out your strong reasons!” says the King of Jacob.

Produce H7126 (8761) your cause, H7379 saith H559 (8799) the Lord; H3068 bring forth H5066 (8685) your strong H6110 [reasons], saith H559 (8799) the King H4428 of Jacob. H3290

Bring near your cause, saith Jehovah, Bring nigh your mighty ones, saith the king of Jacob.

Isaiah 58:4 (100.00%)

Behold, you fast for strife and contention, and to strike with the fist of wickedness. You don’t fast today so as to make your voice to be heard on high.

Behold, ye fast H6684 (8799) for strife H7379 and debate, H4683 and to smite H5221 (8687) with the fist H106 of wickedness: H7562 ye shall not fast H6684 (8799) as [ye do this] day, H3117 to make your voice H6963 to be heard H8085 (8687) on high. H4791

Lo, for strife and debate ye fast, And to smite with the fist of wickedness, Ye fast not as to-day, To sound in the high place your voice.

Jeremiah 11:20 (100.00%)

But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.

But, O Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 that judgest H8199 (8802) righteously, H6664 that triest H974 (8802) the reins H3629 and the heart, H3820 let me see H7200 (8799) thy vengeance H5360 on them: for unto thee have I revealed H1540 (8765) my cause. H7379

And O Jehovah of Hosts, judging righteousness, Trying reins and heart, I do see Thy vengeance against them, For unto Thee I have revealed my cause.’

Jeremiah 15:10 (100.00%)

Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife, and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; yet every one of them curses me.

Woe H188 is me, my mother, H517 that thou hast borne H3205 (8804) me a man H376 of strife H7379 and a man H376 of contention H4066 to the whole earth! H776 I have neither lent on usury, H5383 (8804) nor men have lent to me on usury; H5383 (8804) [yet] every one of them doth curse H7043 (8764) me.

Woe to me, my mother, For thou hast borne me a man of strife, And a man of contention to all the land, I have not lent on usury, Nor have they lent on usury to me- All of them are reviling me.

Jeremiah 20:12 (100.00%)

But Yahweh of Armies, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for I have revealed my cause to you.

But, O Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 that triest H974 (8802) the righteous, H6662 [and] seest H7200 (8802) the reins H3629 and the heart, H3820 let me see H7200 (8799) thy vengeance H5360 on them: for unto thee have I opened H1540 (8765) my cause. H7379

And, O Jehovah of Hosts, trier of the righteous, Beholder of reins and heart, I do see Thy vengeance out of them, For unto Thee I have revealed my cause.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.