Bible Verses About Reproof

O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward.

When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: Surely every man is vanity. [Selah

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thyself: ButI will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah, And teachest out of thy law;

Before I was afflicted I went astray; But now I observe thy word.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.

I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

Let the righteous smite me, it shall bea kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be asoil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.

They would none of my counsel, They despised all my reproof.

And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Poverty and shameshall be tohim that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; And he that hateth reproof shall die.

A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.

The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise.