Bible Verses About Reproof

O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.

You discipline and correct a man for his iniquity, consuming like a moth what he holds dear; surely each man is but a vapor. Selah

You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.

Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.

It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.

I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.

They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.

and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!

For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,

He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.

Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.

Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.

A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.

He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.